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Senator Christopher Bong Go pledged to bolster the housing initiatives for the countrys military and police personnel during a groundbreaking ceremony for a soon-to-rise joint housing project for the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police in Cebu City on Friday July 9.The ceremony was held at the South Park Residences in Barangay Pulangbato and personally witnessed by the Senator Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd Dino and National Housing Authority General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr.It is an honor to join you for this groundbreaking ceremony The soon-to-rise South Park Residences here in Cebu City which is specifically built for our uniformed personnel and government employees is a testament to how much the government values their service sacrifice and dedication to our country said Go.Their invaluable service to our country inspires us and President Rodrigo Duterte along with fellow government employees to reciprocate their sacrifice. So we try to make up for it by advancing and implementing programs and projects like this for their benefit he continued.The said project is part of the Government Employees Housing Program of the NHA. It shall be comprised of three residential buildings with 850 two-bedroom units altogether commercial facilities community amenities landscaped gardens and a tree-lined road network in a development area of roughly 2.1 hectares.The project is expected to be completed in February 2023 and has a total budget of P1.6 billion.The Senator in his remarks reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the AFP and PNP and their families are treated with respect and dignity and will not suffer disadvantage because of their service.You can count on President Duterte to continue to support all programs and initiatives aimed at improving the lives of our soldiers police and government personnel. Expect us to continue to work for you to the best of our ability until the end of our term vowed Go.As then Special Assistant to the President he had pushed for the salary increase of all uniformed personnel in fulfillment of President Dutertes campaign promise. Now as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning Housing and Resettlement Go vowed to push for the enactment of bills that will increase housing production and provide military and nonmilitary families with access to affordable homes.In 2019 the Senator had filed the National Housing Development Production and Financing Act of 2019 which shall create a long-term socialized housing plan in the country and provide urban poor populations and informal settlers with decent homes. The proposed law will also give continuous funding support to implement the major components of the National Housing Development Production and Financing Program even beyond the Duterte AdministrationHe also filed the Rental Subsidy Program Act in the same year as a complementary bill to help displaced families by offering them subsidies so they can have a safe place during the interim process of construction and relocation.To honor the hard work and sacrifices of the men and women in government service Go provided additional support to the personnel of NHA. They handed out meals vitamins masks and face shields to select uniformed personnel in attendance.Furthermore select personnel received new pairs of shoes while others were provided bicycles which they may use to ride to work. Others were provided computer tablets for their childrens educational use.The Senator who is Chair of the Senate Committee on Health also assured that his office is ready to help should they require assistance in accessing medical and health-related services.He further advised them to visit their nearest Malasakit Center where they may conveniently avail of medical assistance from the government. The center is a one stop-shop which brings together the medical assistance programs of the Department of Health Department of Social Welfare and Development Philippine Health Insurance Corporation and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Offices.There are currently 127 Malasakit Centers nationwide six of which are found in Cebu province. The locations are the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center and St. Anthony Mother and Child Hospital in Cebu City Eversley Child Sanitarium and General Hospital in Mandaue City Cebu South Medical Center in Talisay City Lapu-Lapu District Hospital in Lapu-Lapu City and Carcar Provincial Hospital in Carcar City.I just have a request to the people of Cebu trust the government and the vaccine. The vaccine is the key so that we can gradually return to our normal life appealed Go.Dont be afraid of the vaccine. We have already talked to your officials to expedite the deployment of vaccines. Our target is to have herd immunity this year so that we can have a happy Christmas and embrace our fellow Filipinos next year he ended.The Senator went on to thank his fellow public officials for their efforts in serving members of the armed forces other government employees and their families. They included Mayor Edgardo Labella who was represented by Councilor Raymond Garcia NHA Regional Manager Engineer Hermes Juntillo AFP Commander Lt. Gen. Roberto Ancan and PNP Regional Director PBGen. Ronnie Montejo.To boost development in Cebu Go supported the funding for the construction of a multi-purpose building for the local Bahay Silangan center and the rehabilitation and expansion of the multi-purpose building area in Brgy. Duljo Fatima in Cebu City.After the activity Go proceeded to Dauis Bohol where he witnessed the turnover of housing units to AFP and PNP personnel and disaster victims. He also led the distribution of aid to farmers fisherfolk and beneficiaries under the ending local communist armed conflict efforts of the government in a separate activity. OSBG
