Palace: Bong Go’s tattoo-less back shows drug link claim mere black propaganda

Senatorial aspirant and former special assistant to the president Christopher “Bong” Go shows his back to reporters to disprove the allegation that he has a tattoo linking him to the illegal drug trade. Photo from Bong Go

MANILA, Philippines – It’s black propaganda after all.

Malacañang had this to say on Wednesday after senatorial candidate and former Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go bared his back to disprove the allegation that he has a dragon tattoo which will link him to the illegal drugs trade.

“We’ve been saying all along that that was black propaganda. There are people who believe it, hook, line, and sinker. It’s now showing that it’s not true. It’s never been true,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing.

Panelo said Malacañang was bracing for more attacks from the opposition.

“They can do their worst, we will do our best,” he said.

A video titled “Ang Totoong Narco List (The True Narcolist) – Episode 3” claimed that Go, a longtime aide of President Rodrigo Duterte, has four local bank accounts where drug money is allegedly funneled.

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The video also alleged that Go uses the codename “TESOROGOLF-TSG-002” and has a dragon tattoo on his back.

An earlier video,  “Ang Totoong Narcolist (The True Narcolist)-Episode 1” earlier circulated on social media shows a man in a hoodie named “Bikoy”, claiming that presidential son and former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte received payoffs from a drug syndicate.

The President has accused Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, one of his staunchest critics and the opposition are behind the release of the said videos. /gsg/ac