An official of the Department of Transportation (DoTr) bared that the right of way (ROW) acquisition for the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) Tagum-Davao-Digos (TDD) segment is progressing in all designated areas except for Davao City and Panabo City which is hounded by funding constraints.
In a letter sent to Secretary Leo Tereso A. Magno, chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Jeremy Regino assured that the acquisition of ROW remains a top priority to ensure that construction can commence seamlessly once project funding source has been resolved.
Regino added that any assistance from all agencies in securing the necessary funds for ROW acquisition would be immensely beneficial and greatly appreciated as it would help overcome current obstacles and expedite the project timeline.
“Efforts are underway to identify and secure potential funding sources to finance the completion of the MRP. A multi-faceted approach is being employed, exploring various avenues for funding source, including government allocations, public-private partnerships, and multilateral funding,” Regino said.
The feasibility study for the MRP is currently being updated, which may include the potential integration of a freight line to maximize the project’s overall benefits.
“By incorporating a freight line, the railway could significantly boost the region’s economic activity, providing a more comprehensive transportation solution that serves both passenger and commercial needs,” Regino said.
It can be recalled DoTr announced that it needs to finalize the feasibility study of the project.
Meanwhile, Magno said DoTr is looking for a new group that will come up with a feasibility study.
“Citing two reasons, one the model that was used during the 2019 study is already outdated. It involves two things one it was only a passenger train that was included in the MRP kailangan may freight train because it is equally important, the transport of goods. What good is a Mindanao railway system if there is no tram that will transport goods? Kailangan isali din yun. Kailangan din two-track yan and should be electric,” Magno said.
The MRP is among the eight projects in the Infrastructure Flagship Project (IFP) list in Davao Region endorsed by the Regional Development Council (RDC 11).
The first phase is a 102-kilometer TDD segment covering 100 kilometers with eight railway stations and two depots.
With an estimated total cost of approximately P81.7 billion, the project aims to reduce travel time between Tagum City and Digos City from three hours to an hour.
Magno previously confirmed that MRP is still a go as well as the implementation of the other big-ticket projects in Mindanao.
Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) Mayor Al David Uy, together with the other city officials, appeals to the national government to help the local government unit (LGU) address the power crisis in the island during a presser on Friday. LEAN DAVAL JR
Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) Mayor Al David Uy on Friday bared that the local government unit (LGU) of Samal is willing to broker and pave the way for Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) Inc. and the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) to work together in addressing the power crisis in the island.
Uy’s message to the two electric utilities is for them to work together wherein the LGU can utilize Nordeco’s substation of its stalled submarine cable and tap to Davao Light’s substation in Doña Pilar, Sasa in its plan to establish its own submarine cable.
“My message is that let’s work together, we’ll use some substations, we’ll tap into Davao Light. Let us meet halfway. We need Nordeco and we need DLPC para mahatagan mi ug long-term solution sa power crisis,” Uy said in a presser held at Club Samal in IGaCoS on Friday.
Uy said they already have an initial talk with Nordeco and Davao Light and he is hopeful that it will progress.
“Mao lang na ang gina-ampo nako,” he said.
Nordeco’s P1.1 billion, 14.7-kilometer submarine cable project, which will connect Barangay Aundanao in IGaCoS, to the Pantukan grid, is expected to address power interruptions in the island.
In March last year, Nordeco announced the project would be operational by April last year. However, currently, there are no updates reported yet about the project.
“Last time sila (Nordeco) nagsulti nga ang completion was in 2023 if I am not mistaken gisulti na 75 percent na and that was more than a year ago. Before mag end daw ang 2023 all systems go, but until now wala’y update,” he said.
According to the mayor, Nordeco’s substation in Brgy. San Miguel in Samal is also not operational.
Uy said this is also where the city wants to coordinate and tap with Nordeco since they are not using the substation.
“Naa sila’y (Nordeco) gihimo diri na substation pero wala migana. Ang sa city, diri ta mag connect sa atubangan. Makig-alayon mi sa Nordeco para maka menos menos i-tap na lang namo ning wala nila nagamit na substation diri sa Brgy. San Miguel. Kung kaloy-an, diri mi magconnect sa Davao katong karaan na submarine cable diri sa may Doña Pilar, which is more or less two kilometers,” he said.
He said the city is looking at allocating P300 million for the establishment of the submarine cable.
He also said they are looking at every possible way to procure a submarine cable through Public Private Partnership (PPP) and financing.
Uy said, looking at the financial status of the city, they can afford to procure a submarine cable.
“Isip amahan sa syudad ug pinili na mga lideres, kinahanglan namo ang malungtaron nga solusyon sa problema sa kuryente. Nakita na nato naglihok na ang katumanan sa Samal Island, ang Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) bridge naa na. Isa ni sa ginapangandaman namo, ug muabot ang tulay by 2028, ug dili pa makorek ang kuryente, dako na nga problema,” he said.
Uy said they are appealing to the national government to help the local government of Samal in addressing power woes on the island.
“Niagi na lang ug senate hearing apan wala gihapon update. Mao na naka-desisyon mi nga maningkamot na lang mi ug amo diri. Makaya man namo,” he said.
Uy said removing the franchise of Nordeco in Samal is not easy because the cooperative still has a congressional franchise, which will expire in 2033.
Uy also apologized to his constituents for failing to address the power problem.
“Ang inyuhang mga local leaders limitado sa puwede namong mahimo. Apan naa ra gyud na sa national specially Congress. Samal has a lot of opportunities, sayang. Pero mangayo ra mi ug pasaylo, pasensya nga wala gyud,” he said.
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair Secretary Leo Tereso A. Magno said on Thursday that Leading Edge Air Services Corporation (LEASCOR), the aviation arm of ACDI Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MPC). has moved the start of Davao-Manado connectivity and is now looking to commence by end of July this year.
Magno said this was revealed to him by Brigadier General Augusto Gaite of ACDI MPC during their recent meeting.
“I had a meeting with General Gaite the other day renewing the commitment coming from their side that they are studying the Davao-Manado route. Initially sabi niya baka end of July,” Magno said during the 18th MinDA Board Meeting press conference on Thursday afternoon.
Last month, Gaite told Edge Davao that the start of Davao-Manado air connectivity had been moved from March to June this year due to aircraft availability.
Magno said he and Gaite promised to support each other in the realization of the route.
“Ang sinabi ko kay Gaite kung anumang suporta ang binibigay sa inyo dati ganon din sa panahon ko baka mas may maitulong pa ako sa inyo. I said the date is not important but what is important is the effort and the desire is still there. Alam ko na ngayon ang kanilang gusto at sana matuloy yan,” he said.
LEASCOR and MinDA led an exploratory business mission to North Sulawesi, Indonesia to assess the potential resumption of the Davao–Manado air connectivity on January 4, 2024.
Utilizing a Leading Edge 70-seater ATR 72-500, the airline is targeting a load capacity from Davao to Manado of about 65 percent to 70 percent plus cargo.
Previously, the route was served by Bouraq Air in 1992 until 2004. It was revived by Sriwijaya and Merpati Airlines in 2007. Then Garuda Indonesia reopened the flight in 2019 until the Covid-19 lockdown.
Gilas Women 3x3 is putting losses behind as it seeks to perform better in Wuhan this weekend.
Plans may not have worked in favor of Gilas Pilipinas Women 3×3 in Europe, but Sam Harada said that they have no plans of quitting as they wear the flag once more in the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series.
“Even if we did not get the results that we wanted, we know that we will just keep on improving,” she said.
After reaching the quarterfinals in its debut in the Ulaanbaatar stop, the Philippines struggled to advance past the group stages in its next forays, stumbling in its next campaigns in Clermont-Ferrand and Orleans, France.
But Gilas Women 3×3 is putting those losses behind as it seeks to perform better in Wuhan this weekend.
“Eye-opener para sa amin yung na-experience namin doon kasi talagang world-class level yung competition na nakaharap namin,” said Harada, who played together with Kaye Pingol, Hazelle Yam, and Allana Lim in the first three stops through the efforts of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and Uratex Dream.
“Marami kaming kailangang i-improve from individual skills, strength, disiplina, at patience sa system na tinatakbo namin. Maliit talaga tayong mga Pinoy kaya dapat matuto tayong lumaban against the taller teams.”
Angel Surada will replace Lim in the next stop, hopeful that Gilas Women’s 3×3 will perform better, even as it’s bracketed in Pool A with China, Thailand, and Taipei Absolute.
Department of Education 11 (DepEd 11) spokesman Jenielito Atillo confirms during this week's AFP-PNP Press Corps at The Royal Mandaya Hotel that 52 students and one teaching staff in the Davao Region got sick with sore eyes or conjunctivitis, which is currently among the major concerns faced by the agency. LEAN DAVAL JR.
An official of the regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd 11) guaranteed on Wednesday that the region will throw its full support to the next Education secretary who will succeed the resigned former DepEd chief Vice President Sara Duterte.
“Currently, we are busy preparing for the transition for those who will come ang amo lang ika garantiya kung kinsa man muabot the current DepEd populace will give its full support to those who will be chosen by the President,” said Jenielito “Dodong” Atillo, spokesperson of DepEd 11 during the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel.
In terms of requirements in choosing the next DepEd secretary, Atillo said they leave it to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to decide.
“There were questions about dapat taga DepEd gyud, dapat teacher gyud, dapat those who rose from the ranks para makasabot kung unsay kahimtang sa departamento, we’ll we live it to the wisdom of the President and what we can really say, we’d like to reiterate that whosoever will be the very fortunate chosen will be supported by DepEd,” he added.
Atillo also emphasized that DepEd is not a headless department following Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation as education secretary.
He explained that Duterte’s resignation will still take effect on July 20, 2022.
“It’s public already that Secretary Sara has resigned but officially, technically she is still the one handling the department because her resignation will take effect on July 20. We would like to confirm to the public that DepEd is not a headless department or agency, we still have the vice president as our secretary,” he said.
Atillo also urged stakeholders, particularly those who are supporting the department because of the vice president, to continue supporting for the future of the children.
Meanwhile, DepEd 11 is preparing for the opening of classes on July 29 while it is also busy closing the school year 2023-2024.
“Let me clarify this because there are still those who believe that the opening of classes will be June. Dili pa na karon mahitabo kay SY 2025-2026 pa na siya mahitabo nga mag-abri ta ug June and will end in March. Sa pagka karon we’ll start July 29 and we will end SY 2024-2025 on April 15, 2025,” he said.
He explained that the reason is they might be stepping into the basic, human, and constitutional rights of the teachers if they force it to revert to the June opening.
“We will be violating the constitutional rights of our teachers nga dapat makapahulay sila ug sakto nga gitugot sa atoang kagamhanan,” Atillo said.
DEFIANT. Fully-armed personnel of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Davao City station prepare to board a PCG speedboat to apprehend a crew of a small vessel at the Davao Gulf who defied the suspension of trips order for small sea vessels at Sta. Ana Wharf in Davao City on Monday. Trips bound for Island Garden City of Samal (IGACoS) were suspeded as Davao Region was placed under signal number 1 due to Tropical Depression Chedeng. Lean Daval Jr
Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao (CGDSEM) spokesperson Ensign Ronald John Garcia said on Wednesday that some of their personnel are now undergoing training in preparation for their deputization in helping enforce traffic laws alongside the Land Transportation Office-Davao (LTO-Davao).
This is in relation to the plan of the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to deputize the Coast Guard in augmenting and helping the LTO in enforcing traffic laws through Special Action and Intelligence and Committee for Transportation (SAICT).
“We just started our training last week. Hopefully, mag start ang coast guard mag impose sa batas trapiko in the month of August or September this year,” said Garcia.
Garcia said SAICT will play vital role in strengthening the integrity of the transport system.
“Since there is a surge in traffic incidence and illegal vehicles on the road DoTr requested assistance sa Coast Guard in collaboration with the Land Transportation Office to enforce traffic rules,” Garcia said.
UNMINDFUL. Workers are silhouetted as they conduct a maintenance job on the metal structure of a billboard in Lanang, Davao City on Saturday. LEAN DAVAL JR
The Davao Light and Power Company (Davao Light) is calling on billboard owners to check that tarpaulins are not dislodged and to ensure that it is not in contact with power lines which could cause power interruptions.
Davao Light Reputation Enhancement Department head Fermin Edillon said on Wednesday that they are closely working with the Office of the City Building Official (OCBO) to remind billboard owners/operators to check on the integrity of their billboard structures.
“Naa’y uban (tarpaulins) kung tan-awon nimo nakapilit pero guba diay ang structure so pag hangin muadto sa among linya. Pag i-survey walay makita kay kung tan awon mura ug walay problema pero pag hangin mubalik siya ug touch sa among linya. Sa Buhangin katong tarpaulin, natanggal niadto sa among linya. With these concerns we are closely working with OCBO na i-call ang attention sa mga billboard structure owners na duol sa linya kay it would really affect the lines of Davao Light,” Edillon said during the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel.
This developed after concerns of unscheduled interruptions were experienced lately by some Dabawenyos.
Edillon explained that Davao Light conducts scheduled and unscheduled power interruptions. Scheduled interruptions are posted on the Facebook Page of Davao Light to inform its customers.
“Scheduled interruptions naka-post na siya sa atoang Facebook kay para ma-inform ang mga customers sa mga interruptions na atong pagabuhaton,” Edillon said.
Edillon also enumerated other factors that contribute to unscheduled power outages.
He said most of the unscheduled power interruptions are caused by vegetation like what recently happened in Bangkal area.
“Sa kataas sa area ug sa kadako sa Davao City paspas mutubo ang vegetation, putlon nato karon, pagutyok nato ug balik taas na pud na ug abot na sa linya sa atong kuryente. Mao na gahangyo mi nga kung puwede walay gipangtanum nga punuan duol ilalom sa linya sa kuryente,” Edillon said.
Another reason for unscheduled power outages is collapsed trees and tree branches touching the power lines due to heavy rains or strong winds.
“Usahay naay punuan na mabali ug nag-touch sa linya that cause interruption,” he said.
The company seeks the support of its customers by contacting Davao Light if they see structures, trees, and vegetation that are dangerously close to power lines.
Edillon cited that trucks hitting the power lines also caused power outages.
“Maigo lang na gamay, unya mutarog so ang poste muuyog pud. Gamay na kalog naay ma experience nga mu-on and off ang inyuhang suga. But then again what is important
“He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.” – Socrates
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On May 18, 1986, American financier Ivan F. Boesky delivered a commencement address at the School of Business Administration of the University of California in Berkeley and said these words: “Greed is all right, by the way. I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself.”
This statement was later picked up in Oliver Stone’s award-winning film, Wall Street (1987), spoken by Gordon Gecko. “The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good,” said Michael Douglas, who portrayed the role and received an Oscar trophy for his performance. “Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.”
During tough economic times for both rich and poor nations, this kind of thinking will definitely destroy the world, according to Pope Benedict XVI.
“If people look only to their own interests, our world will certainly fall apart,” he warned, adding that the rich people become richer, while the poor individuals become poorer.
“What is mine is mine, what is yours is mine, too.” That seems to be the mantra of most people. But that should not be the purpose of life. Jay Leno reminds, “If you think of life as like a big pie, you can try to hold the whole pie and kill yourself trying to keep it, or you can slice it up and give some to the people around you, and you still have plenty left for yourself.”
A teacher and the school principal were standing near the playground where the children were frolicking to their heart’s content. The teacher asked the latter, “Why is it that everyone wants to be happy, but so few ever are?”
The principal looked at the playground and replied, “Those children seem to be really happy.” The teacher answered back, “Why shouldn’t they be? All they do is play. But what keeps the adults from being happy like that?”
“The same thing that can keep children from being happy,” the principal said. Then, without saying a word, he reached into his pocket, pulled out a handful of coins, and threw them among the playing children.
Suddenly, all laughter stopped. The children tumbled over one another, fought and argued. The principal told the teacher, “Well, what do you think ended their happiness?”
“The fighting,” the teacher answered. “And what started their fighting?” the principal inquired. “Greed,” the teacher replied.
God created this world for everyone to enjoy. “In this world there’s room for everyone, and the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone,” said Charlie Chaplin in the movie, The Great Dictator. “The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men’s souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose stepped us into misery and bloodshed.”
Mahatma Gandhi echoes the same concern: “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” As Seneca pointed out, “To greed, all nature is insufficient.”
Why is this so? “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction,” American psychologist Erich Fromm explained.
Janwillem van de Wetering commented, “Greed is a fat demon with a small mouth and whatever you feed it is never enough.”
This reminds me of the story of Jonathan, the only son of an affluent family. When his father died, he inherited all that his parents had and became the heir of the land. But he wasn’t contented; he wanted more land.
Once, a stranger came by, apparently a man of means and power, and offered to give him all the land he could walk around in one day, on condition that he would be back at the spot from which he started by sundown.
Early the next morning, the boy set out, without eating any breakfast or greeting anyone. His first plan was to cover six square kilometers. When he finished the first six, he decided to make it nine, then twelve, then fifteen. That meant he would have to walk 60 kilometers before sundown. By noon, he had covered 30 kilometers. He did not stop for food or drink. His legs grew heavier and heavier.
About 200 yards from the finish line, Jonathan saw the sun dropping toward the horizon. Only a few minutes left. He gathered all his energies for that one last effort. He staggered across the line, just in time. Then, he reached for his heart and fell down in a heap – dead. All the land he got was a piece six feet by two.
“From top to bottom of the ladder, greed is aroused without knowing where to find the ultimate foothold. Nothing can calm it, since its goal is far beyond all it can attain. Reality seems valueless by comparison with the dreams of fevered imaginations; reality is therefore abandoned,” French sociologist Emile Durkheim reminded.
“The point,” to quote the words of American businessman Donald Trump, “is that you can’t be too greedy.”
Artist Jerry Ramos arranges the sculptor of his mentor, Dante Pintor, hours before the opening of Duaw Davao's Davao Tourismo Arts and Food Trucks Bazaar at Rizal Park in Davao City on Thursday. LEAN DAVAL JR
Sen. Bong Go with a member of the Pilipinas Alas volleyball team.
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports, continues to champion Filipino athletes as he partnered with the Philippine Sports Commission in providing financial support to the Alas Pilipinas Women’s Volleyball Team.
In a ceremony in Manila City on Wednesday, June 26, Go, together with the PSC, personally handed over financial support worth 200,000 pesos to each of the 14 volleyball players and 9 coaching staff.
This came after their bronze victory in the Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup, which Go personally witnessed last May 29. This support also aims to help them prepare for the upcoming International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Challenger Cup, set to take place in the Philippines next week.
“Itong financial support from PSC… ay para makatulong sa kanila. Pero ang importante dito ay ang drive to win. At stake dito ang ating flag, ang ating bayan. Lagi kong sinasabi sa kanila na give your best,” said Go in an interview.
“Karangalan po yun para sa ating bayan kaya dapat po ma-increase po ang suporta at incentives mula sa gobyerno para sa ating atleta. Maliit na halaga yan kumpara sa kanilang hirap at sa karangalan na dala dala nila habang-buhay para sa ating bayan,” Go further stressed.
The financial support from Senator Go and the PSC is similar to the assistance given to athletes representing the Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympics which was turned over last week. Each competing Filipino Olympian received 500,000 pesos.
“Alam ko hindi rin kayo ang pinakamalaking team (sa volleyball) pero yung puso ninyo, yung pusong Pinoy niyo ay lumalaban at yung masarap po diyan ay yung pinagpaguran at pinagpawisan ninyo ang inyong laban,” Go, being a sports enthusiast and athlete himself, encouragingly shared in his speech.
Alas Pilipinas Volleyball players include Anne Anjel Canino, Julia Cyrille Coronel, Julia Melissa De Guzman-Morado, Arrah Ella Panique, Thea Allison Gagate, Vanessa Gandler, Ejiya Laure, Dawn Nicole Macandili-Catindig, Jennifer Nierva, Faith Janine Shirley Nisperos, Cherry Rose Nunag, Dell Palomata, Cherry Anne Rondina, and Mereophe Sharma.
Meanwhile, the coaching staff is composed of Jorge Edson De Brito, Ronwald Kris Dimaculangan, Eduardo Ortega, Grace Gomez, Joyce Antoniette Palad, Justin Santos, Norman Montalvo, Hollie Reyes, and Angelica Bautista.
Aside from the financial support, Go also offered shoes and watches to the athletes.
“I am proud of Alas Pilipinas and I will continue to support Philippine sports, lalo na yung mga grassroots talaga,” he added.
Assistant Coach Dimaculangan expressed his gratitude, noting that such support motivates the athletes. “Wala naman kaming ine-expect but to represent well the country and the flag. Kaya with this financial support and non-financial support given by the PSC and Senator Bong Go and other senators, we are very grateful,” he said.
“At the same time, it boosts our morale to push more. Kasi before walang support, binibigay na namin best namin what more na meron (support)… If we compare it to before, yung support (before) ay sabihin na natin na enough naman, it’s just that yung (additional) ngayon is overwhelming. From the players, coaches, and the entire team of Alas Pilipinas, masaya talaga,” he added.
Assistant Coach Palad also shared her thanks to the PSC and Senator Go, highlighting that, for the longest time, they received attention but not enough support they needed, saying that the financial assistance they receive is “morale boosting” for everybody.
“We’re not as good as most of our neighboring countries because we don’t (get the opportunity) to train as much we could and hindi nabubuo agad yung team namin pero ngayon everybody wanted to build the team, everybody wants to continue, and this support will really help the team,” she added.
Senator Go’s sports advocacy goes beyond supporting elite athletes. He is also dedicated to promoting grassroots sports development throughout the country. He believes this approach will establish a strong foundation for future generations. This advocacy aligns with his mantra: “Get into sports, stay away from drugs to keep us healthy and fit.”
A key initiative in this effort is Republic Act No. 11470, which Go authored and co-sponsored. This law established the National Academy of Sports (NAS) in New Clark City, Tarlac, to provide specialized education and training for aspiring student-athletes.
Additionally, Go led the passage of Senate Bill No. 2514, known as The Philippine National Games (PNG) Act which he principally sponsored and is one of its authors. Approved on the third reading by the Senate, this bill seeks to institutionalize an inclusive platform for national sports competitions, extending to the grassroots level to help identify and develop sports talents if enacted into law.
Senator Go has also successfully pushed for an increased budget for sports programs as Vice Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. This funding aims to significantly improve Filipino athletes’ preparation, training, and competitive performance on the international stage while launching effective programs to cultivate the talents of young and aspiring sports enthusiasts at the grassroots level.
Go then thanked the PSC, led by PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann, Commissioners Bong Coo, Edward Hayco, Walter Torres, Matthew Gaston, and Executive Director Paulo Tatad, as well as Philippine National volleyball Federation SecGen Don Caringal who was also present among others, for their continued support and shared advocacy.
“Isa lang po ang pakiusap ko sa PSC, sa ating buong commission, kung ano po ang pangangailangan ng athletes natin, kung may reklamo sila o pangangailangan sila, tugunan agad natin, suportahan natin. Kasi mas importante talaga yung morale support,” urged Go.
Through these initiatives, Senator Go continues to support Filipino athletes, ensuring they receive the recognition and assistance they deserve as they strive for excellence on the international stage.
“Isang beses lang tayo dadaan sa mundong ito. Kaya anumang tulong ang pwede nating ibigay sa kapwa, o anumang karangalan ang pwede nating ialay sa bansa, ay gawin at ibigay na natin ngayon,” he said.
Earlier that day, Go was in Nueva Ecija. As an adopted son of the province, he assisted barangay workers and indigents, and inspected the evacuation center he supported in Santa Rosa. He likewise gave support to more indigents in Lupao.
“Bilang inyong Mr. Malasakit, patuloy akong susuporta sa ating mga atleta at patuloy akong magseserbisyo sa inyong lahat dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo at naniniwala ako na ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo sa Diyos,” he ended.
