Bong Go
Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Tesoro Go (Tagalog: [ˈgo]; born June 14, 1974) is a Filipino politician. He is a Senator since 2019. He was Special Assistant to the President and Head of the Presidential Management Staff from June 2016 to October 2018 during the Rodrigo Duterte cabinet.[3][4]
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| Senator of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chair of the Philippine Senate Health and Sports Committee | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office July 22, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Special Assistant to the President of the Philippines | |||||||||||||||||
| In office June 30, 2016 – October 15, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| President | Rodrigo Duterte | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Julia Abad | ||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jesus Melchor Quitain (Template:OIC-Philippines)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Christopher Lawrence Tesoro Go June 14, 1974 Davao City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||
| Political party | PDP–Laban | ||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Hugpong ng Pagbabago | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Davao University | ||||||||||||||||
| Net worth | ₱22.3 million[2] (Dec. 31, 2020) | ||||||||||||||||
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In October 2021, Go announced his candidacy for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2022 election.[5] However the following month, he withdrew from the vice presidential election to run for President of the Philippines.[6]
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte poses for posterity with his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, and Senator Christopher "Bong" Go as they prepare for the Ceremonies of the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty Emperor Naruhito while at a hotel in Tokyo, Japan on October 22, 2019. KING RODRIGUEZ/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
Go (left) with President Duterte pose for a selfie with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, who paid a courtesy call with the President at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay on December 20, 2018.
Bong Go witnesses President Rodrigo Duterte sign into law the establishment of the National Academy of Sports in June 2020.
Go filed his certificate of candidacy on October 2
References
- ↑ "Duterte appoints Jesus Melchor Quitain as new special assistant". ABS-CBN News. November 12, 2018. https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/12/18/duterte-appoints-jesus-melchor-quitain-as-new-special-assistant. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ↑ Martinez, Jacq (September 21, 2021). "Billionaires Villar, Pacquiao still richest senators in 2020". Rappler. https://www.rappler.com/nation/cynthia-villar-pacquiao-richest-senators-philippines-saln-2020. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Bong Go to head Palace management staff, Andanar to head PCOO". GMA News. June 2, 2016. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/568586/news/nation/bong-go-to-head-palace-management-staff-andanar-to-head-pcoo. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Duterte appoints closest aide, broadcaster to Palace posts". The Philippine Star. June 3, 2016. http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/06/03/1589711/duterte-appoints-closest-aide-broadcaster-palace-posts. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ Mendoza, John Eric (2021-10-02). "Bong Go files candidacy for vice president in 2022 polls". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ↑ "Bong Gago backs out of VP race, runs for president instead". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-11-13.