Bong Go
Christopher Go | |
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| Head of the Presidential Management Staff | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Julia Abad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Lawrence Tesoro Go June 14, 1973 Davao City, Philippines |
| Alma mater | De La Salle University |
Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Tesoro Go (born June 14, 1973) is the current Head of the Presidential Management Staff in the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Julia Abad.[1][2] He is an executive assistant and personal aide of Duterte since 1998.
Early life and education
Go was born on June 14, 1973. He is a grandson of August Tesoro, whose father founded one of the largest printing press in Davao City. Go attended De La Salle University and graduated with a Management degree.[3]
As an assistant of Duterte
Since 1998, Go has been an executive assistant and personal aide of then-Mayor of Davao City Rodrigo Duterte. Being in charge of both personal and official matters, he calls himself as an all around 'utility man' of Duterte.[4]
During the 2016 election campaign season, Go was often described as the "national photobomber" by the media, for being always in the photos at the side of Duterte in his campaign sorties.[5] He is one of the key people in Duterte's campaign for presidency. On October 15, 2015, Go, wearing a shirt which says No is No, filed Duterte's certificate of candidacy (COC) on Duterte's behalf at the Comelec office in Manila, for a re-election bid for the Davao City mayoralty post.[6] According to him, he called Aquilino Pimentel III, the president of Duterte's political party, PDP-Laban, to file his candidacy for president, that can help Duterte for possible substitution and provide hope for his fans. According to Pimentel, it had been decided that Martin Diño, the chairman of Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC), would file his candidacy as Pimentel was about to board a plane to Switzerland at that time.[7]
Go served as a campaign sortie manager of Duterte.[8]
Personal life
Go is also a basketball enthusiast.[9]
References
- ^ "Bong Go to head Palace management staff, Andanar to head PCOO". GMA News. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Duterte appoints closest aide, broadcaster to Palace posts". Philippine Star. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "A photobomber in Duterte campaign". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 8, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Bong Go, executive assistant ni Duterte mula pa noong 1998". GMA News. May 12, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Who's who in Duterte's inner circle". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 9, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Rodrigo Duterte to seek re-election as Davao City mayor – CNN Philippines.
- ^ "The man they call Bong Go - Rappler". Rappler. May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "A peek into Rodrigo Duterte's campaign team". Rappler. February 19, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Bong Go makes huge comeback". Sun.Star. May 12, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
