After its initial release on Wednesday (Oct. 6) showing 41 governors expressing support for PDP-Laban Vice Presidential aspirant Sen. Bong Go, 11 more governors have signified their commitment, bringing the total to 52 out of 81 provincial governors nationwide.
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Press Statement from Gov. Ben Evardone
As of Oct. 6, 2021, 4:00 p.m.
Governors support Sen. Bong Go’s candidacy for Vice President
We, provincial governors, crossing party lines, support the candidacy for vice president of Sen. Bong Go and vow to campaign tirelessly for his election to the country’s second-highest elective position.
As a long-time close aide to then Davao City mayor and now President Rodrigo Duterte, Sen. Bong Go has gained wide and valuable insights on and has had to confront problems relating to both local and national governance.
Such experience has prepared him adequately for elective public office – as senator and hopefully as vice president. Having come from the ranks of local public servants, we have no doubt that Bong Go understands the issues we face 24/7 in our respective provinces.
In the short period of only more than two years that he has been a senator, Bong Go has institutionalized the Malasakit Center, a project he and President Duterte started before the former presidential aide joined the Senate. Bong Go is the principal author of Republic Act No. 11463, or the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019.
The senator from Mindanao has made affordable healthcare accessible to Filipinos through the Malasakit Center, which is a one-stop-shop for medical and financial assistance several government agencies allocate for the sick, who now have to go to just one office instead of laboriously seeking help from one agency to another. There are now at least 138 Malasakit Centers in public hospitals throughout the country. These centers serve hundreds of sick poor Filipinos every day.
Bong Go recalls of how he thought of establishing the one-stop shop for medical and financial aid. “Sabi ko, bakit natin papahirapan ang ating kapwa Pilipino, eh sa totoo lang po, pera nila ‘yan. Dapat po ibalik sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng mabilis, maayos at may malasakit na serbisyo.” That is the brand of service Filipinos can expect from him.
With our support, if he is elected vice president, Bong Go promises to continue President Duterte’s programs, particularly his campaign against illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption. These are some of the problems we continue to face as local officials, despite the administration’s gains in stamping out such nefarious activities.
Senator Go also promises to pursue the President’s Build, Build, Build infrastructure program, which hastens economic development and provides jobs and incomes to our people in the country.
1. Gov. Ben Evardone – Eastern Samar
2. Gov. Edwin Ong – Northern Samar
3. Gov. Michael Tan – Samar (Western)
4. Gov. Dominic Petilla – Leyte
5. Gov. Damian Mercado – Southern Leyte
6. Gov. Roger Espina – Biliran
7. Gov. Dax Cua – Quirino
8. Gov. Jim S. Hataman Salliman – Basilan
9. Gov. Jose Alvarez – Palawan
10. Gov. Zaldy Villa – Siquijor
11. Gov. Imelda Dimaporo –
Lanao del Norte
12. Gov. Edgar Tallado – Camarines Norte
13. Gov. Migz Villafuerte – Camarines Sur
14. Gov. Jose R. Riano – Romblon
15. Gov. Dale B. Corvera – Agusan del Norte
16. Gov. Jun Ebdane – Zambales
17. Gov. Bonz Dolor – Oriental Mindoro
18. Gov. Nancy Catamco – Province of Cotabato
19. Gov. Arthur Yap – Province of Bohol
20. Gov. Wilter Palma – Zamboanga Sibugay
21. Gov. Melchor Diclas- Benguet
22. Gov. Roberto Y. Uy – Zamboanga del Norte
23. Gov Oyie Umali Nueva Ecija
24. Gov. Gwen Garcia – Cebu
25. Gov. Noel Degamo – Negros Oriental
26. Gov. Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo – Camiguin
27. Gov. Presby Velasco – Marinduque
28. Gov. Gerardo A. Noveras – Aurora Province
29. Gov. Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III
30. Gov. Maria Jocelyn Valera Bernos – Abra
31. Gov. Hermilando Mandanas – Batangas
32. Gov. Bonz Dolor – Oriental Mindoro
33. Gov. Al Francis Bichara – Albay
34. Gov. Jose Riano- Romblon
35. Gov. Joven Miraflores – Aklan
36. Gov. Ayik Pimentel – Surigao del Sur
37. Gov. Vic Yu – Zamboanga del Sur7
38. Gov. Sakor Tan – Sulu
39. Gov. Joseph Cua – Catanduanes
40. Gov. Bonifacio Lacwasan – Mt. Province
41. Gov. Eleanor Bulut-Begtang – Apayao
42. Gov. Susan Yap Tarlac
43. Rodito Albano III – Isabela
44. Gov. Amado Espino III – Pangasinan
45. Gov. Frank Matugas – Surigao del Norte
46. Gov. Bombit Alonto Adiong,jr – Lanao Del Sur
47. Gov. Manuel Mamba- Cagayan
48. Gov. Ramil Hernandez – Laguna
49. Gov. Phillip Tan – Misamis Occidental
50. Gov. Nini Ynares – Rizal
51. Gov. Malou Cayco – Batanes
52. Gov. Ferdinand Tubban – Kalinga
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