Press Release - Helping communities recover, Bong Go assists displaced workers in Bohol municipalities of Loboc, Carmen, Batuan

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go's team organized a relief activity at the Jad Cultural Center in the Municipality of Loboc on Thursday, October 26, benefitting 271 individuals from various Bohol municipalities including Loboc, Carmen, and Batuan.

Go's team coordinated with Congresswoman Kristine Alexie Tutor and Loboc Mayor Raymond Jala to provide snacks, shirts, and balls for basketball and volleyball to the beneficiaries.

The beneficiaries also qualified for livelihood support from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program.

"On behalf ng bayan ng Loboc, gusto namin magpasalamat kay Senator Bong Go sa pagbibigay ng tulong at ng kaligayahan dito sa kababayan natin sa Loboc. Senator, maraming maraming salamat, sa iyong patuloy na suporta sa aming bayan, sa aming mga programa, at sa mga proyekto," Mayor Jala expressed.

In a video message, Go acknowledged the need for increased government efforts to uplift the lives of Filipinos adversely affected by crisis situations.

Senate Bill No. (SBN) 420, introduced by Go, advocates for the establishment of a system designed to provide short-term employment opportunities to eligible individuals from disadvantaged rural households. Under the proposed legislation, the Rural Employment Assistance Program (REAP) would be established under the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

The primary aim of REAP, if legislated, is to provide temporary employment options to individuals who qualify based on criteria such as economic hardship, poverty, displacement, or seasonal employment.

"Sa totoo lang 'wag kayong magpasalamat sa amin. Kami ang dapat na magpasalamat sa inyo dahil binigyan n'yo kami ng pagkakataon na makapagserbisyo sa inyo," said Go.

Go encouraged residents with health-related issues to avail themselves of the services provided at the Malasakit Center located within the Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital (GCGMH) in Tagbilaran City and at Don Emilio del Valle Memorial Hospital in Ubay.

The Malasakit Center Program was signed into law in 2019 under Republic Act No. 11463, which Go principally