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Bong Go says criticism, 'fake news' over donations meant to distract Duterte admin

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Posted at Apr 04 01:41 PM

MANILA - Senator Bong Go on Saturday lashed out on critics and spreaders of "fake news" anew amid allegations he used private coronavirus (COVID-19) donations for personal gain.  Read more »

Go wants one-time cash aid for LGUs to cushion COVID-19 impact

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 11:37 AM

The national government should give local government units a "one-time financial assistance" to help cities and municipalities cover costs of relief distribution and other programs to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a senator said Thursday. Read more »

Go says 'all help welcome' after PACC official calls for probe vs Robredo efforts

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 04:48 PM

The government should welcome "all those who want to help" to improve the Philippines' fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go said Thursday, after an executive agency official urged authorities to probe donations coursed through the office of Vice President Leni Robredo. Read more »

Bong Go blasts critics, denies using donations for personal gain

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Posted at Apr 02 03:30 AM

MANILA -- Senator Bong Go late Wednesday lashed out at critics and denied allegations that he is using donations during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for personal gain. Read more »

Go to self-quarantine after exposure to coronavirus-infected congressman

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Posted at Mar 26 12:24 AM

MANILA - Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go said Wednesday he will undergo self-quarantine after he was exposed to ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Go Yap, who was found out to have caught the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Indigent families not under CCT may still qualify for coronavirus cash aid: Go

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Updated as of Mar 25 03:18 PM

Poor families who are not under the government's conditional cash transfer program may still receive cash aid from the government during the coronavirus crisis as long as local government units identify them as indigent families, a senator said Wednesday. Read more »

Panelo, Go deny online rumor gov't will impose nationwide lockdown, ration food

PIa Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 09:45 AM

Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo and Senator Bong Go denied rumors the government will impose a nationwide lockdown next week and ration food to contain the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

Duterte granting hazard pay to gov't workers on duty during COVID-19 quarantine: Go

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Posted at Mar 22 11:05 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered that government frontliners in efforts versus COVID-19 be given hazard pay, the office of Senator Bong Go said on Sunday. Read more »

Congress sets special session Monday to tackle COVID-19 response

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Updated as of Mar 21 07:19 PM

Members of the legislative branch will hold a special session on Monday, March 23, to deliberate President Rodrigo Duterte's request for emergency funds for government's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response.   Read more »

Health chief naka-home quarantine, nagpa-test para sa COVID-19

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Updated as of Mar 19 09:56 PM

Sumasailalim ngayon sa home quarantine si Health Secretary Francisco Duque matapos makasalamuha ang isang direktor ng Department of Health (DOH) na nagpositibo sa 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read more »

Duterte family tested for COVID-19

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 17 02:17 PM

Members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s family were tested for the infectious new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), his former aide Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said Tuesday.   Read more »

Go urges business leaders to help workers, small-time traders amid COVID-19

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Posted at Mar 16 05:35 AM

MANILA - Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go on Sunday said major business leaders and corporations should help ordinary workers and small-time merchants amid the ongoing travel restrictions throughout the Philippines due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more »

Duterte tests negative for COVID-19

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 14 12:25 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte has tested negative for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go announced on Friday, as several of Cabinet officials isolated themselves from the public following exposure to a person who tested positive for the disease. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 12, 2020

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Posted at Mar 13 01:06 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Duterte gets tested for COVID-19

Photo Courtesy of Sen. Bong Go
Updated as of Mar 12 09:32 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is tested for COVID-19, as precautionary measure, by Research Institute for Tropical Medicine personnel on Thursday at the Bahay Pagbabago in Malacanang, with Sen. Bong Go looking on. Read more »

Duterte takes COVID-19 test as top officials go on self-quarantine

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 08:40 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte was tested for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Thursday as his top officials went on self-quarantine following close contact with a person who tested positive for the disease. Read more »

Duterte to get tested for COVID 19 as officials go on self-quarantine, offices shut

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 11:43 AM

The Philippines on Thursday awaited test results of President Rodrigo Duterte for coronavirus infection, as top officials went on self-quarantine as a precaution against the spread of the disease. Read more »

Duterte OKs declaration of state of public health emergency amid coronavirus spread- Go

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Updated as of Mar 07 05:09 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte "has agreed" to declare a state of public health emergency after the health department confirmed the first case of local transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go said Saturday.  Read more »

Duterte sets meeting with Manny Pangilinan: Go

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 10:16 PM

“Kaibigan naman sila (They are friends),” Go told ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Go-backed hospital bills move closer to Senate approval

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Posted at Mar 04 12:20 PM

The Senate on Tuesday approved on second reading four bills for the improvement of local hospitals, which Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go sponsored.  Read more »