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Go to undergo self-quarantine
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go announced he is undergoing self-quarantine after attending a meeting with ACT-CIS Party-list Representative Eric Yap, who subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
Go confirmed he is not experiencing any symptoms but is complying with the protocol for individuals directly exposed to a COVID-19 positive case.
Yap, the first member of the House of Representatives to test positive for COVID-19, attended a meeting at Malacañan Palace on March 21 and a Congress special session on March 23.
His team has initiated contact tracing for those present at the Malacañang meeting, which included key Cabinet officials.
Other officials present at the Malacañang meeting included Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Senator Pia Cayetano, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado, Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año, Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista, and Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr.
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