Senator Bong Go Saddened by Duterte’s Health Condition
BONG GO – The senator has confirmed that former President Rodrigo Duterte is now very thin and weak. According to Go, this was based on what Duterte’s youngest daughter, Kitty, told him. She shared that while giving her father a back massage, she felt that his body had lost much of its muscle and weight — describing him as “just skin and bones.”
Go expressed how heartbreaking the news was for him. He said he misses the former president deeply and considers him like a father.
“Ako po’y sobrang nalulungkot. I miss him dearly. ‘Yung nabalitaan natin, totoo po ‘yun na buto’t balat po siya dahil mismong isa sa mga anak niya, si Kitty, ay naikuwento sa akin na habang minamasahe nila ‘yung likod, talagang nawala na ‘yung laman,” Go said in an interview with reporters. “Nakakalungkot, nakakaiyak po na dumating tayo sa puntong nagbibigay ng huling habilin ang ating pinakamamahal na dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.”
He also reacted to reports about Duterte’s current condition inside the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center, saying the former president doesn’t deserve to be in that situation.
“He does not deserve this. Nagserbisyo po siya sa atin sa anim na taon dito sa buong Pilipinas. Minahal niya po tayo,” Go added. “Darating naman tayo sa panahon na kukunin tayo ng Panginoon, sana po’y dito po ‘yun sa ating bayan.”
Go ended by saying that he fears this moment, seeing someone he loves and respects like a father in such a difficult condition.
Meanwhile, former President Rodrigo Duterte is currently detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague after being arrested in March 2025 in Manila. He faces crimes against humanity charges related to thousands of deaths during his war on drugs from 2011 to 2019. Duterte is being held at the UN Detention Unit in Scheveningen, where he awaits legal proceedings. His initial hearing was held on March 14, and a confirmation of charges hearing is set for September 23, 2025, to decide if the case will go to trial.
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