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Go on 2022 presidency : 'I leave my fate to God, Allah, to the Dutertes'

Published Aug 15, 2021 05:21 pm

Despite the encouragement coming from his peers and party mates, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is leaving the fate of his political career to “God, Allah, and to the Dutertes.”

Go, who is being considered to be the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) camp of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to be the ruling political party’s standard bearer in the upcoming elections, said that rather than discuss politics, he would focus first on addressing the needs of the Filipinos in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Go, he would leave his fate to the public who enabled him to become a senator and pursue public service alongside President Duterte.

Go had said he would only consider running for president if Duterte decides to run as his vice president.

“I leave my fate to God, I leave my fate to Allah, I leave my fate to the Dutertes kung ano po ang magiging desisyon nila, susuportahan ko po ‘yon (whatever they decide upon, I will support that),” Go said.

“And I leave my fate to the Filipino people. Sila po ang nagbigay ng pagkakataon na maging senador po ako, kaya hindi ko sasayangin ito (they gave me this opportunity to be a senator, and I will not miss this chance),” he assured.

Go noted there is still time before the filing of candidacy which is on October 1 to 8, and by that time, he would have to decide then whether or not he should join the May 2022 national elections.

“So doon natin malalaman kung sino ‘yung tatakbo. Ako naman po, please count me out, consider me last kung wala na kayong ibang mapili (So that would be the time we would know who will run. On my part, please count me out, consider me last if you really have no other choice),” he said.

“Maraming mga Pilipinong gustong tumakbo, marami pong atat na atat. Unahin n’yo na lang sila. Ako po kung ano na lang po ‘yung tira, kung mayro’n pang matitira yun nalang ang sa akin (There are many other Filipinos who want to run, many are so eager. Prioritize them first. I will try later if there is still something left for me),” he added.

The senator then said he is grateful to Duterte and his family for providing him with the opportunity to serve not only Davaoeños, but the entire country, reiterating he leaves his fate to God, to the Dutertes and to the Filipino people.

“Magseserbisyo ako sa kanila, sa inyo, araw-araw upang malampasan po natin itong krisis na ating kinakaharap. Unahin muna natin ito bago ang pulitika (I will serve them, serve all of you, so that we can overcome this crisis we are facing. Let’s tackle this head on before politics),” he said.

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