President Duterte’s Special Assistant Bong Go may crash into politics. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / Albert Alcain
Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go said he does not find it tiring to work 24 hours a day for President Rodrigo Duterte as he expressed appreciation for the President’s endorsement for his looming Senate bid in 2019.
“He is my adviser, my mentor and my boss. I am very, very happy to be endorsed by Mayor Rody. Nawawala ang pagod ko kahit 24 hours mag-trabaho [My weariness goes away even if I worked 24 hours],” Go said in a statement on Saturday.
“But, it is still too early to talk about politics. Humbled, challenged and motivated, mag-du-duty muna ako kay boss at sa kapatid nating Pilipino [I’ll do my duty first for my boss and to our fellow Filipino],” he said.
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Duterte had endorsed Go, as well as Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, to run for Senate seats, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar revealed in a Facebook post.
Andanar said that Duterte vowed to support Go’s run for Senate “to the hilt.”
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The President also hinted in a speech on Friday that his special assistant would be entering politics soon.
“Please don’t forget that guy at the back, the one who has slanted eyes, when the time comes,” Duterte said during the 16th anniversary of the Supreme Tribal Council for Peace and Development in Davao City. /jpv