Will Sen. Bong Go Push Through Withdrawal from Presidential Bid?
BONG GO – The presidential aspirant and Senator spoke on his decision to withdraw his bid following a talk with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
One of the presidential aspirants in the Election 2022 is incumbent Sen. Bong Go. He is running under the PDP-Laban Cusi wing, the political party of Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Prior to becoming a senator, he is a long-time aide of the President and was appointed as a special assistant to the president in 2016.
During the filing of candidacy period, Go filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for vice president. However, a few weeks after it, he talked to his supporters warning them that there might be changes. It was amid the speculations that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte will run for a national post in the Election 2022.
Upon knowing that the presidential daughter will run for vice president in the next election, the Senator withdrew his bid. Then, PDP-Laban Cusi wing has no standard-bearer and the President is confident that the Senator can continue the work he started in the government. He encouraged him to run for president.
Sen. Bong Go filed his candidacy for president under the PDP-Laban Cusi wing. Pres. Duterte is vocal that his support is with the senator in the upcoming election despite his daughter supporting another presidential candidate.
However, a few days ago, the Senator admitted that he is not prepared to run for president. Shortly after it, he announced that he will withdraw from the presidential race. Amid the announcement, his supporters are hoping that he will change his mind.
Recently, Sen. Bong Go spoke anew about his decision to withdraw from the presidential bid. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the Senator said that he is firm on his decision to quit from the presidential race and he has already talked to Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte about it.
According to Sen. Go, the President respects his decision to withdraw from the presidential race. Amid stressing that he is firm on his decision, the Senator has yet to file his withdrawal before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). He is still an official aspirant for president in 2022. He stressed that there is no deadline with regards to when he must file for withdrawal from the bid.
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