“You must not worry. Change and progress will continue here in Cavite.”
This was the guarantee given to the Caviteños by former special assistant to the President (SAP) and now 2019 candidate for senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, noting that the province has a special place in the heart of President Rodrigo Duterte.
The former SAP gave the assurance during the Ugnayan sa Barangay event on Tuesday afternoon in Trece Martires City.
Go was warmly welcomed by Cavite Governor and congressional candidate Jesus Crispin Remulla, former governor Juanito Victor Remulla, board member Ryan Enriquez, Trece Martires mayoral candidate Gemma Lubigan and other local leaders of the area.
He acknowledged that Cavite is an important contributor to the country’s economic growth given its location and business-friendly environment.
Go said the Duterte administration, through its “Build Build Build” program, has earmarked several important projects that would spur even more growth and development in the province and its people.
These include right-of-way acquisition-related activities, which are ongoing for the P35.43-billion project consisting of a 44.63-kilometer closed system Cavite-Laguna Expressway connecting the Cavitex in Kawit town and South Luzon Exchange in Binan, Laguna.
Also ongoing are pre-construction activities for the P64.9-billion LRT Line 1 Cavite extension, starting from the Baclaran station to Barangay Niyog in Bacoor City.
Go also announced that a Malasakit Center would soon open in Cavite to cater to the need for financial and medical assistance of poor and disadvantaged residents of the province.
The Malasakit Center, a brainchild of Go and Duterte, is a one-stop shop initiative where Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Department of Social Welfare and Development, PhilHealth, and other related government satellite offices are housed together to ease the process for patients in need of speedy medical and financial assistance.
Meanwhile, Go pointed out the need to protect the welfare of barangay (village) officials as well as barangay health workers through proper compensation and benefits packages and by pushing for a Magna Carta for Barangay.
Go also is supporting a move to extend the term of barangay officials, so they can have more time to cater to the needs of their constituents.
The current term has been cut short to two years because of the postponement of the last barangay elections.
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