SEN. Bong Go urged concerned government agencies during a Senate hearing to sign the proposed Joint Administrative Order (JAO) aimed at expanding the medical assistance provided for Malasakit Centers.

In a Senate hearing on Monday, October 14, Go said that the JAO involves the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), the Department of Health (DoH), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that are mandated to be part of all Malasakit Centers under the law in order to expand the medical assistance provided, particularly for disadvantaged patients.