SENATOR Christopher ‘Bong’ Go has called for stronger emergency response measures following the tragic death of a senior high school student in Marikina City who collapsed during a basketball game. He raised serious concerns about the medical preparedness of schools.

Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committees on Health, Youth, and Sports, emphasized the importance of having well-trained medical personnel and appropriate emergency protocols in place, especially during school events involving strenuous physical activity.

“Huwag nating kalimutan na ang buhay ng bawat estudyante ay mahalaga. Kapag may nangyaring ganito, hindi puwedeng huli na ang tulong. Dapat sigurado tayo na may sapat na emergency response system ang bawat paaralan,” Go said.

“Ang kabataan ang kinabukasan ng ating bayan. Ang kalusugan naman ay katumbas ng buhay ng bawat Pilipino,” he stressed.

Shann Mikhail Estaquio, 23, a Grade 11 student of Our Lady of Perpetual Succor College-Marikina, collapsed during a basketball match on February 22. The school later confirmed that Estaquio was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead at around 11:06 a.m.

Go stressed that schools must have proper medical staff and adequate facilities to handle emergencies.