SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go personally attended the 17th Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Board of Directors Meeting at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City, on Friday, February 16.
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go personally attended the 17th Mindanao Development Authority Board of Directors Meeting at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang, Davao City, on Friday, February 16. As an ex-officio member of the board representing the Senate, Go highlighted his support for collaborative efforts in pursuing Mindanao’s continued progress and inclusive development.
“Noong panahon ni ) pangulong Duterte, kahit na taga-Davao siya, taga-Mindanao siya, lagi niyang pinagbibilin. Sabi niya, ‘gusto ko pantay-pantay ang lahat.’ From CAR, region 1, region 2, down sa CARAGA region, sabi niya, ‘Gusto ko lahat ng proyekto pantay-pantay at walang maiwan’, dahil para sa kanya tayong lahat ay Pilipino,” Go shared.
“Sa tulong ni Senator Bong Go at mga Mindanaoan senators, lahat po sila ay nagkaisa para matulungan ang para mas lalo pang matulungan ang Mindanao. Php100 million ang naidagdag sa aming annual budget. Dahil mahal po ni Senator Bong Go ang Mindanao at ayaw niya maiwanan ang mga IP o indigenous peoples ng Mindanao, nagdagdag pa siya ng budget para sa Strengthening Indigenous People in Mindanao,” MinDA Secretary Maria Belen Acosta cited in her speech.
Meanwhile, Governing Board Member of the National Research Council of the Philippines, Gisela Concepcion, also expressed her gratitude towards the senator’s contributions, saying, “I would like to thank the good senator for your Malasakit Centers programs and to help our country deal with infectious diseases and even mental health. Thank you so much for your efforts.”
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