Press Release - Promoting infrastructure development and community resilience, Bong Go visits San Juan, Batangas to inspect multi-purpose evac center and Super Health Center

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, adopted son of CALABARZON with familial roots from Batangas, personally attended the blessing and inauguration of a multipurpose building in San Juan, Batangas on Thursday, November 9. The said project was supported by the senator as vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance.

Aside from Go, the event was also attended by Congresswoman Lianda Bolilia, and Mayor Ildebrando "Bibong" Salud, among others.

In his visit, Go learned that the multipurpose building would also serve as an evacuation center in times of calamity. He then reiterated the significance of investing in infrastructure that can bring in development while also promoting safety and resilience of the community.

"Congratulations po sa inyong bagong multipurpose building na natulungan po natin na mapondohan noon. Gamitin po natin ito, para po ito sa inyong lahat," Go said.

"Nagagalak ako na maging bahagi ng okasyong ito, kung saan tayo ay nagtitipon upang itaguyod ang blessing at inauguration nitong multipurpose building na maaaring magsilbing evacuation center," he added.

Go also said that this aligns with the broader vision of his advocacy to establish Mandatory Evacuation Centers in strategic locations nationwide as embodied in Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2451, or the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act.

Go recently co-sponsored the said bill that was primarily sponsored by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in the Senate plenary. The measure, which was based on the Mandatory Evacuation Center bill that Go earlier filed, aims to establish permanent, well-equipped evacuation centers nationwide.

"Sa aking paglilingkod bilang isang Senador, isa sa mga layunin ko ay ang mapanatili ang kaligtasan ng ating mga kababayan, lalo na kapag hinaharap natin ang mga pagsubok tulad ng mga bagyo, lindol, at iba pang kalamidad. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit aking isinusulong ang Ligtas Pinoy Centers Bill, o ang Mandatory Evacuation Centers Bill," stressed Go.

"Bilang isa sa mga may akda at co-sponsor ng bill na ito, ang nais ko ay huwag na natin pahirapan pa lalo ang mga kababayan nating naghihirap na. Bigyan natin ito ng solusyon at maging mas handa tayo dahil hindi natin alam kailan darating ang panibagong