Bong Go for gender equality
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2019 08:58:02 +0000
ADMINISTRATION Senate bet Bong Go poses for a selfie with supporters in Bataan.
BATAAN – Former Special Assistant to the President and aspiring senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go reiterated Saturday that just like President Duterte, he is for gender equality and that he would be helping launch programs for the benefit of women and those in the LGBT sector.
“Katulad ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, I am for equality. Ang mga babae at mga LGBT po ay lehitimong bahagi ng ating mga pamilya at lipunan kaya dapat pong bigyan sila ng karampatang respeto at suporta sa pamamagitan ng mga makabuluhang programa,” Go stated at the 22nd anniversary of the Kababaihan ng Bataan tungo sa Kaunlaran.
Go said there is no gender discrimination in Davao City, where he worked for more than 20 years alongside Duterte, a former Davao City mayor.
“Sa Davao City po, may anti-discrimination law po tayo doon. In full effect po ‘yun doon kasi ayaw ni Boss (Duterte) sa discrimination,” Go said.
Go expressed his desire to help implement throughout the nation legal measures that provide women and LGBTs further protection from discrimination and harassment.
“Kung mabigyan po tayo ng pagkakataon, isusulong po natin ang mga batas na mas lalong magbibigay ng proteksyon sa mga babae at mga LGBT laban sa diskriminasyon at harassment. Sisiguraduhin po natin na malawakan pong ma-i-implement ang mga ito para marami po ang maproteksyunan at makinabang,” Go declared.
Go added: “Di po katanggap-tanggap na ma-discriminate at mabastos ang ating mga kababaihan at mga kapatid na LGBT kaya dapat lang magawan ng paraan upang lalo po silang maipagtanggol.”