Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday called on Filipinos to heed the call for unity as he expressed hopes that the next elected leaders would continue and further pursue President Duterte’s legacy.
“Panahon na para magkaisa (It’s time to unite)!” Go said in a statement.
“Tapos na po ang halalan. Nagdesisyon na ang ating mga kababayan. Igalang po natin ang naging resulta dahil iyon naman ang nararapat, na sa demokrasya at sa ganitong pagpapasya ng taumbayan ay ang boses ng higit na nakararami ang dapat manaig (The election has come to an end. The people has decided. Let’s respect the results because that is the right thing to do, that in a democracy and with the people’s decision, the voice of the majority should prevail),” said Go.
Partial and unofficial results from the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) Transparency Server shows presidential candidate and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. leading the May 2022 presidential race and his running mate vice presidential bet Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte leading the VP race.
Marcos and Duterte are part of the UniTeam Alliance.
“Hindi naman maiiwasan na may mananalo at matatalo talaga. Kung nagkaroon man tayo ng kanya-kanyang sinuportahan noong panahon ng kampanya hanggang sa bumoto tayo, iisantabi na natin iyon. Ito na ang panahon para sa tunay na pagkakaisa ( We can’t avoid the fact there would be winners and losers during elections. If we supported different candidates during the campaign until we voted, let’s set that aside. This is the time to unite),” Go said.
“Magsama-sama tayo dahil ang ikabubuti ng ating bansa ay nasa mga kamay nating lahat at hindi lamang sa mga inihalal natin (Let’s all unite because the country’s success would be in our hands and not on the candidates we voted),” he pointed out.
Go, likewise, reaffirmed that he would extend his utmost support to the programs of the next administration that will uplift the lives of the Filipinos.
“This election is not only about choosing who will lead us in the next few years but also about continuing the positive changes that were brought by the current administration led by President Rodrigo Duterte,” the senator noted.