President Duterte and Senator Bong Go on Cusi-led PDP-Laban’s nomination in the 2022 elections.
President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go shared their messages after being nominated by Cusi-led PDP-Laban in the 2022 elections.
On Wednesday, President Duterte has formally accepted his nomination for vice president in the 2022 elections by the PDP-Laban faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi.
In his speech, President Duterte thanked the ruling party for the nomination and said that he’s hopeful that this will allow him to continue serving the Filipino people.
President Duterte also said that he had never been engaged in corruption in his 40 years in the government.
“Kung nag-corrupt ako, I have been here 40 years, bakit ngayon pa? Bakit ako makialam sa procurement? E di sana noon pa, inumpisahan ko na. You must believe in me. Why would I dip my hands in the procurement?” President Duterte said, referring to the PHP 8 billion worth of government procurement of pandemic supplies that’s being investigated by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
According to the President, he would have faced his partymates if he’s involved in corruption. President Duterte didn’t mention a preferred standard bearer but described Senator Bong Go as “a very bright person”.
While President Duterte formally accepted his nomination for vice president, Senator Bong Go still declined his nomination for president in the 2022 elections.
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In a statement, the senator thanked his colleagues in the party for their trust and support for him and the President, but he reiterated that he’s not interested in running for President in upcoming elections.
Senator Bong Go also shared his reason why he decided not to attend the Cusi-led PDP-Laban national convention.
“Dahil sa mga pagsubok na hinaharap natin ngayon, sakit sa ulo ang aabutin ng susunod na presidente. Kaya tutulong na lang ako sa kanya. Ito rin ang rason kung bakit nagdesisyon akong hindi mag-attend ng ating pagpupulong dahil ayokong magkaroon pa ng maling kahulugan ang pagpunta ko roon,” Senator Bong Go said in a statement.
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