Press Release - Bong Go supports gov't interventions to help rebuild homes of crisis affected households as he visits recovering fire victims in Quezon City

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go visited 231 recovering fire victims in Quezon City despite his packed schedule on Monday evening, April 15. Go arrived with additional aid to reassure and support the affected families in coordination with Congresswoman Marivic Co-Pilar, Mayor Joy Belmonte, Vice Mayor Gian Sotto, and Councilor Banjo Pilar, among others.

Affected residents from Barangays Culiat, E. Rodriguez, Fairview, and Commonwealth all gathered at Forestry Covered Court, where the beneficiaries received snacks, vitamins, masks, grocery packs, shirts, and balls for volleyball and basketball from Go's team. There were also select recipients of shoes, bicycles, mobile phones, and watches.

Meanwhile, the National Housing Authority, through the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) that Go earlier advocated for and continues to support, also provided housing assistance to said beneficiaries to help them rebuild their homes.

"Itinaguyod natin ang programang EHAP noon at patuloy ko itong sinusuportahan ngayon upang matulungan ang mga biktima ng sunog at ibang sakuna na makabili ng materyales para sa bahay tulad ng yero, pako, semento, at iba pang kagamitan," Go explained.

"Mga kababayan ko, huwag kayong magpasalamat sa amin... kami po ang dapat magpasalamat sa inyo dahil nabigyan kami ng pagkakataon na magserbisyo sa inyo," he expressed.

EHAP aims to provide support to recovery and rebuilding efforts of families who have lost their homes due to disasters such as fires, typhoons, and earthquakes. By pushing for the continuing implementation of EHAP, affected families are given a boost to rebuild their lives and homes.

To further help the city, Go, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, also supported various projects, including the construction of multipurpose buildings, road rehabilitation, installation of streetlights, drainage improvement, and flood control structures in several barangays. He also supported the repair of Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center Road Network and the acquisition of an ambulance, a dump truck, and four multicabs.

He also helped secure funding for the vertical expansion of a new emergency building at the Philippine Heart