PASAY CITY -- Senator Christopher “Bong” Go continued to reach out to more struggling sectors amid the global pandemic. On Wednesday, August 11, the Senator sent his outreach team to provide assistance to 300 workers, mostly comprised of vendors, hog raisers, and sari-sari store owners, in Lapinig, Northern Samar.
In his video message during the distribution event conducted at Lapinig Municipal Gym, Go appealed to the authorities to inoculate residents immediately in accordance with vaccine guidelines. He then commended essential workers who have been vaccinated already, stressing that their cooperation can help boost vaccine confidence in their communities.
“Mga kababayan ko, sa ngayon po higit 26 million doses na po ng COVID-19 vaccines have been administered either as first or second dose. Tuluy-tuloy po ang vaccine rollout natin. Pakiusap lang ho namin ni Pangulong Duterte, ‘pag nasa priority list na ho kayo magpabakuna na ho kayo. Libre naman po ito mga kababayan ko, para po ito sa kapakanan ng bawat Pilipino,” he said.
Go assured that the Duterte administration is carefully striking a balance between health protection measures and economic recovery in order to save more lives while continuously aiming to provide a more comfortable life for all Filipinos.
“Binabalanse po ng gobyerno ang lahat kaya mag-ingat po tayo. Kasi po ‘pag tumataas ang kaso, napipilitan po ang gobyerno na mag-ECQ. Ayaw naman po i-ECQ ng gobyerno ‘yung mga lugar ninyo kaya kailangan po ang kooperasyon at disiplina po ng bawat isa,” Go expressed.
“Kung mahal n’yo po ang inyong mga anak, ang inyong mga pamilya, magpabakuna na ho kayo. Napatunayan naman po, ‘pag bakunado kayo, mas protektado po kayo at mas maiiwasan po ‘yung pagkagrabe ng sakit na COVID-19, ‘pag bakunado po kayo,” he continued.
Meanwhile, Go’s personnel then grouped the beneficiaries into smaller batches and proceeded to hand out essentials, such as meals, masks, face shields, and vitamins while necessary safety and health protocols were observed.
New pairs of shoes and computer tablets were given to selected beneficiaries. Others also brought home bicycles that they can use to conveniently travel to work or get daily essentials.
More forms of aid were given by several agencies as part of the government’s efforts to support more struggling sectors amid the pandemic.
Staff from the Department of Social Welfare and Development helped the essential workers start business opportunities by providing them livelihood assistance grants.
Meanwhile, the beneficiaries were evaluated by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority where qualified individuals will benefit from their respective livelihood and scholarship programs.
