Here’s the reaction of Ping Lacson to Bong Go’s withdrawal from presidential race
PANFILO “PING” LACSON – The senator and presidential candidate gave a message to Senator Christopher “Bong” Go after his withdrawal from the presidential race.
Bong Go has been serving as a Senator since 2019.
But before being elected as senator, he served in President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet as Special Assistant to the President (SAP) and Head of the Presidential Management Staff from June 2016 to October 2018.
Go has served as the personal aide and special assistant to Duterte since 1998, back when Duterte was still mayor of Davao City.
At present, he is the chairman of the Senate committee on health and demography.
However, in a surprise move, Bong Go, a longtime aide-turned-senator withdrew his bid for the highest government position.
Among those who reacted to his withdrawal from the race is no less than Senator Ping Lacson.
“Good luck to Senator Bong Go; ano man ang kanyang plano sa buhay henceforth, good luck sa kanya,” said the Partido Reporma chairman.
In a press conference following a meeting with transport sector leaders this Bonifacio Day, Lacson said that Go has long indicated that he is withdrawing his candidacy.
“Maski noon pa ini-indicate niya na talagang medyo half-hearted ‘yung kanyang [pagtakbo]. Parang napilitan lang siya,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lacson is seeking the highest government position alongside his vice-presidential running mate, Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.
He will go against presidential aspirants such as; Vice President Leni Robredo, former Senator Bongbong Marcos, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, and Senator Manny Pacquiao.
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