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Cardiologist Willie Ong files COC for senator: ‘Katulad ni Juan Flavier’


Doctor Willie Ong made his intention clear on Thursday that he is gunning for a senatorial seat as he filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Manila.

A cardiologist, Ong is running under the Lakas-Christian Muslims Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party.

Lakas-CMD, led by Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez, earlier vowed to support senatorial candidates who will be endorsed by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago.

“Nakita ko ‘yung butas sa Senate, wala tayong doktor doon. Walang doktor doon na nagsusulong sa Committee on Health katulad ni Senator Juan Flavier,” Ong said in a press conference after filing his COC.

Flavier was a politician from the Philippines, who served as secretary of the Department of Health and as senator.

“Kapag napuntahan mo ‘yung mahirap na pasyente, maaawa kayo, matatransform kayo. Gusto natin tumulong, natry ko sa private, natry ko sa media, natry ko sa DOH (Department of Health), ito ang kailangan ngayon ng tao,” Ong noted.

 

 

Ong said he would push for cheaper medicines as well as more accessible health care for the public at large, especially the poor.

“Ano isusulong natin? ‘Yung GOAL. ‘Yung ‘G’, Gamot. Dapat mas mura siya, or libre ... Uulitin natin ‘yung cheap medicines bill. ‘Yung ‘O’, simpleng Operasyon like sa goiter, gall bladder, luslos ... Gusto natin magawang package ‘yan, maoperahan natin,” he said. 

“‘A’, sa Advice. ‘Yung ginagawa natin sa Facebook. Kailangan mas malawak, mas simple, mas direct ... And ‘L’, Lab test. Kailangan ilibre ng PhilHealth.”

Ang health hindi siya ganon kasimple. Sasabihin mo libreng gamot, libreng operasyon, mayroon kang complication ... Kailangan marunong ka para ipasa,” Ong added. —VDS, GMA News

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