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During the Manila City Hall Reporters’ Association (MACHRA) Balitaan forum, MMDA’s Gabriel Go answered questions on whether he sees himself seeking a higher government position in the future and shared his thoughts on public service beyond the MMDA. (Video courtesy of MACHRA)

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00:00Well, alam nyo, whether for a government position, whether appointment or any career growth, naniniwala ako, if it's meant to
00:11happen, it will happen.
00:12So, as I always say, I'm not closing any doors, but as of the moment, I have no plans for
00:21now.
00:24If it's meant to happen, it will happen. I personally never expected me to be in this position right now.
00:33So, ulitin ko, may mga bagay kasi na kung tinanhanak pa sa'yo, it will happen.
00:39So, you're leaving everything up to destiny.
00:42Yes, I agree. Kasi destiny plays a very big role.
00:48Kung anong pilit natin, kung hindi naman ito nasa direksyon, or hindi ito ipapaubaya sa'yo, kahit anong gawin natin
00:56ito, hindi mo niyan.
00:57But if destiny will play its role at bigyan tayo ng opportunity to serve on a bigger public service scale,
01:05wala na, talbisyo publiko pa rin naman po yan.
01:07If ever it comes your way, would you prefer national or local?
01:14I think, with my current position, national.
01:17Kasi, ano eh, mas malaki ng sapo eh.
01:20As of the moment, I'm handling the entire NCR that's 16 cities and one municipality.
01:25So, kung mabibigyan na tayo ng akondolitan to service more people, no?
01:29Siyempre, we'd go for a larger scale.
01:31Kung sa alas pahati, try na magintang servisyo,
01:33at mapapatubad natin ang tama kung anong mga kailangan.
01:36Not only in a certain area, but the entire nation. As of all.
01:40What would be your forte?
01:43Siguro unang-una would be community development.
01:46Kasi ever since wala pa po ako sa gobyerno,
01:50di pa ako ng servisyo publiko.
01:52Isa na rin saan po kasi ako yung tumutulong din po ako.
01:55Especially during the pandemic.
01:56May mga pag-ibigyan naman po ako dito.
02:00Tumutulong lang po talaga tayo.
02:01May own personal capacity.
02:03May bilang isang businessman.
02:04At galing po sa isang non-governmental organization.
02:09Ando po yung puso po na tumulog sa taong bayan.
02:12So, before, if I may share, no?
02:14During the pandemic,
02:16nauso ulit yung nutriment.
02:18So, yung nutriment, yan po yung pinamibigyan namin.
02:20Kasama ng iba mga kaibigan sa mga naka-lockdown.
02:23Iban po nagbibigyan ng bigas.
02:26At kung naalala nyo, nauso yung tiyataw namin community pantry.
02:30Food pantry.
02:31So, ginawa rin po namin yan, community food bank.
02:33Kung saan every week, iba't ibang mga lugar,
02:36may hinahanda kami mga gulay.
02:38And not just canned foods, ah.
02:39Bigas at fresh na gulay talaga.
02:42Mga repolyo, carrots.
02:45May mga susustansya.
02:46Yan po ang pinamibigyan namin.
02:47Kaya namin yung mga kaibigan.
02:49So, nasa puso po talaga yung community development.
02:51Kasi, if we will not start within our community,
02:55paano natin pala namin?
02:57So, I would say community development.
02:59And syempre, ah.
03:01With my current work, no.
03:03I kita ko na napakalahang halaga
03:05ng mga ginagawa natin sa kalsala.
03:07So, andun po yung improvements ng transportation.
03:10Andun po yung urban planning.
03:12Redirection ng urban planning.
03:14At syempre, provide better transportation modes.
03:18And tulad ng ginagawa natin, no.
03:19Yung disiplina and corner
03:21sa ating malalat sa akin.
03:23So, I think that goes with a two-way focus.
03:25And I would say,
03:26Man, asa, we will be here to say.
03:30I think that goes with a three-way focus.
03:31And then asa, we will not start the Vejai.
03:33So, and then it's the new that three-way focus.
03:41The new that we are with a Dr. Eri.
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