PASAY CITY -- On Saturday, October 23, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s team sent assistance to communities in crisis throughout Metro Manila as part of his commitment to ensure that no one is left behind on the country’s path to pandemic recovery.

“Kumusta po kayo? Sana po’y nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan. Alam ko pong mahirap po ang panahon ngayon, nasa gitna tayo ng krisis dulot ng COVID-19. Kailangan pong magtulungan tayo, magbayanihan po tayo, at magmalasakit po tayo sa ating kapwa Pilipino,” urged Go in a video message.

Go’s team handed out financial assistance, grocery packs, meals, masks, face shields and vitamins to 414 tricycle drivers in Pasay City and 165 flashflood victims in Las Piñas City. Staff from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, in turn, gave additional financial assistance.

As Chair of Senate Committee on Health and Demography, Go then urged the beneficiaries to focus on their health and encouraged them to visit any of the 29 Malasakit Centers in Metro Manila should they need any government medical assistance to pay for their hospital bills.

“Mga kababayan ko, mayro’n na ho tayong 145 na Malasakit Center sa buong Pilipinas na handang tumulong po sa inyo. Ang Malasakit Center po ay batas na, isinulong ko noon, pinirmahan ni Pangulong Duterte,” said Go.

“Ang Malasakit Center po para sa mga poor and indigent patients. Nasa loob na ho ng hospital ‘yung apat na ahensya ng gobyerno – PhilHealth, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Department of Health, DSWD, tutulungan ho kayo hanggang maging zero balance po ang inyong billing. Iyan po ang Malasakit Center, hanapin n’yo lang po ang Malasakit Center diyan po malapit sa inyong lugar. Ang Malasakit Center po ay para sa Pilipino,” he added.

The center is a one-stop shop where Filipinos, particularly poor and indigent patients, can conveniently access medical assistance programs offered by the government.

Meanwhile, the senator also asked eligible residents to participate in the national vaccination program to increase their protection against COVID-19.

“Pakiusap lang po, tumataas na po ang tiwala ng ating mga kababayan sa bakuna. Sana po’y ma-engganyo rin po ang iba para naman po ito sa proteksyon ng bawat isa,” Go expressed.

“Tuluy-tuloy po ang pagbabakuna habang patuloy po ang vaccine rollout. Importante rin po disiplina at huwag maging kumpiyansa. Kapag malakas ang inyong resistensya, mas lalaban po ang inyong katawan kontra COVID-19,” he added.

Go appealed for cooperation and vigilance in order to overcome the pandemic as one nation.

“Magtulungan po tayo, mga kababayan ko. Importante pong malampasan natin itong krisis na ating kinakaharap bilang nagkakaisang mamamayang Pilipino,” Go said.

“Kami po ni Pangulong Duterte ay patuloy na magseserbisyo sa inyo. Dahil para sa amin po ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo ‘yan sa Diyos,” he ended.

On July 27, Go’s staff handed out relief to 27 families victimized by a fire incident in Brgy. 60 Zone 7, Pasay City. On September 8, his team also visited Brgy. Pulang Lupa, Las Piñas City and handed out immediate assistance to a family who was similarly affected by a fire incident. (OSBG)