"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 matatag na lipunan para sa lahat ng Pilipino," Go said in a message.
Through Go’s initiative, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) conducted an orientation on Wednesday, Thursday, 26, for qualified displaced workers, introducing them to the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. This program aims to offer employment assistance in the coming period.
“May dala rin kaming kaunting tulong sa inyo ngayong araw na ito. Kayo po ang napili na bibigyan ng pansamantalang trabaho ng DOLE na TUPAD program. Iyang programa pong ‘yan ay suportado natin para mabigyan ng pansamantalang trabaho ang ating mga kababayan,” Go highlighted.
During the distribution activity held at the South Poblacion gym, Go’s Malasakit Team, joined by Mayor Donato Chan represented by his executive assistant Marian Chan and Vice Mayor Paulo Magallanes, distributed snacks, vitamins, shirts, basketballs, and volleyballs to 497 beneficiaries. There were also select recipients of watch, bags, shoes, and a mobile phone.
To better support Filipino workers impacted by crises and provide for those in rural areas facing a scarcity of employment opportunities, Go introduced Senate Bill No. 420. This proposed legislation aims to establish the Rural Employment Assistance Program (REAP) if enacted into law, which may provide temporary jobs to qualified individuals from low-income rural families, who are prepared to engage in unskilled manual labor for a certain duration.
To further ease the financial burden on Filipino families, Go also co-authored and co-sponsored SBN 2534, which aims to raise the daily minimum wage by P100 nationwide.
As the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, Go further highlighted the crucial role of Malasakit Centers in providing immediate healthcare support through medical assistance programs to ease their financial burden.
Institutionalized in 2019 under Republic Act No. 11463, which Go principally authored and sponsored, the Malasakit Centers Act has established 166 centers nationwide, benefiting approximately 12 million underprivileged Filipinos by streamlining access to medical assistance from various government agencies.
In Misamis Oriental, Malasakit Centers are located at the Misamis Oriental General Hospital in Medina and Northern Mindanao Medical Center and J.R. Borja General Hospital both in Cagayan de Oro City.
“Ako naman bilang inyong Mr. Malasakit Kuya Bong Go, magseserbisyo ako sa inyong lahat dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo. Magtulungan tayo upang ilapit ang serbisyo ng gobyerno sa mga Pilipinong pinakanangangailangan,” ended Go.
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