Press Release - 'No Filipino should be left behind towards economic recovery' -- Bong Go assists displaced workers from Palayan City, Nueva Ecija

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, adopted son of Nueva Ecija, provided various forms of assistance to underprivileged residents and displaced workers from Palayan City, Nueva Ecija. The event took place at the Plaza Concepcion in Palayan City with 530 beneficiaries benefitting from the outreach.

Go's Malasakit team, in collaboration with the office of Mayor Vianne Cuevas, distributed snacks and shirts to each beneficiary on Thursday, January 11. The senator's staff also gave away a cell phone, shoes, and balls for basketball and volleyball to select recipients.

"Importante na walang maiwan sa ating march towards economic recovery," Go stated, highlighting the need for interventions that benefit especially the impoverished.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) also conducted an orientation for qualified disadvantaged and displaced workers and introduced them to the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. The program aims to offer employment assistance in the near future.

"Sa pamamagitan ng programa na ito, ang gobyerno ay tumutulong sa mga manggagawang naapektuhan ng krisis at nakakapagbigay ng pansamantalang trabaho sa kanila," Go said in a video message.

"Patuloy po tayong magtutulungan upang mas mapabuti pa ang kalagayan ng ating mga disadvantaged at displaced workers. Magkasama tayo sa layuning ito na makabuo ng mas ligtas at mas matatag na lipunan para sa lahat ng Pilipino," he added.

In the Senate, Go filed Senate Bill No. 420 to further promote the welfare of Filipino workers affected by crises and ensure that those who reside in rural areas lacking job opportunities are taken care of, which seeks to offer temporary employment to eligible members of low-income rural households, who are ready to perform unskilled physical labor for a period of time.

Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, urged residents to prioritize their well-being as he encouraged them to seek the services of the Malasakit Centers in the province for medical-related assistance.

The Malasakit Centers Act, principally authored and sponsored by Go, simplifies access to medical assistance programs from various