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MMDA chair Abalos thanks Bong Go for unconditional service

December 3, 2021 People's Journal 209 views

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benjamin Abalos, Jr. commended Senator Christopher “Bong” Go for his untiring and unconditional service to his constituents during their visit on Wednesday, December 1, to the fire victims in Barangay Barangka Drive, Mandaluyong City.

Referring to Go, who serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, Abalos said: “Napakalaki ng utang na loob ng pamilya namin sa kanya. Siya ang tumulong bakit nabuhay ang ama ko (at) ang aking nanay sa ospital.”

He also praised Go’s humility, telling the crowd at the Bonifacio Javier National Highschool that the senator responds to anyone who needs his help.

“Tawagan ninyo, kahit sino sinasagot niya, napakababa ng loob,” Abalos said.

Meanwhile, in a speech during the visit, Go pledged to intensify his efforts to aid victims of disasters and other crisis situations. He and his staff distributed financial assistance, meals, food packs, vitamins and masks to a total of 105 families. They also gave select recipients new pairs of shoes, bicycles and computer tablets.

“Sabi ko kay Chairman Abalos kanina, magkasama tayo sa pagseserbisyo. Hindi ko kayo iiwanan dahil mahal ko ang aking kapwa Pilipino. Gaya ng aking ipinangako, kahit saang sulok kayo ng Pilipinas, pupuntahan ko kayo para makatulong at makapag-iwan ng ngiti sa oras ng inyong pagdadalamhati,” said Go.

“Ang Panginoon lang talaga ang nakakaalam kung hanggang saan na lang ang buhay ng tao. Pero ‘wag tayong mawalan ng pag-asa dahil marami pa Siyang magagandang plano sa atin. Ang importante, maganda ang ating hangarin sa ating kapwa tao,” he continued.

Go also urged the families to look after their health as they work to rebuild their lives amid the crisis.

Moreover, he advised them to get vaccinated as soon as they can to protect themselves against COVID-19 and its variants.

“Congratulations sa Metro Manila at mahigit 94 percent na ang bakunado. Pero ‘wag tayo maging kumpiyansa dahil mayroon na naman nababalitaan na bagong variant, itong Omicron, na mabilis daw maghawa. Kaya importante na bakunado kayong lahat. Kung ano ‘yung bakuna sa harap ninyo, magpaturok kayo,” urged Go.

Finally, Go assured the public that they may always seek his and President Rodrigo Duterte’s help, sharing that the president always reminds him to do what is right for the sake of his fellow Filipinos.

“Huwag kayong mahiyang lumapit sa akin. Alam niyo, isa lang ang sikreto ko na itinuro sa akin ni Pangulong Duterte, ‘mahalin mo lang ang kapwa mo Pilipino at hinding-hindi ka magkakamali’. Just do what is right for the benefit of the Filipino people,” said Go.

“Ang interes ng bayan, ng bawat Pilipino ang pangunahin naming konsiderasyon ni Pangulong Duterte sa lahat ng aming ginagawa. Asahan niyo na marami pa kaming ipapasang magagandang batas para sa ikabubuti ninyo,” he stressed.

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