Presidential aspirant Sen. Go withdraws from 2022 presidential race

Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday (Nov. 30) has announced his intention to withdraw from the presidential race.

“Sa nagdaang mga araw, habang tumatagal at umiinit ang pulitika sa bansa, mas lalo akong napapaisip kung ano ang mas makakabuti sa taumbayan, pati na rin kay Pangulong Duterte at sa aking pamilya,” Go said in a statement.

“Ayaw rin talaga ng aking pamilya. Kaya naisip ko na siguro nga ay hindi ko pa panahon sa ngayon. Diyos lang ang nakakaalam kung kailan talaga ang tamang panahon ko. In the past few days po, I realized that my heart and mind are contradicting my own actions. Talagang nagreresist po ang aking katawan, puso at isipan. Tao lang po ako na nasasaktan at napapagod din. Sa ngayon po, iyon po ang mga rason ko. That is why I am withdrawing from the race,” he said.

Go said that while he is withdrawing from the race, he still wishes to serve the Filipino people.

He is willing to sacrifice to ensure the welfare of the public and President Duterte.

“Alam niyo, alam ng lahat yung aking hangaring makapagserbisyo sa ating kapwa Pilipino. Hindi na po kailangang itanong yan dahil talagang gusto ko, gusto kong makapagserbisyo sa kapwa Pilipino. Gusto kong tumulong na maging maginhawa po ang buhay ng bawat Pilipino at walang magutom,” he said.

“Sa ngayon, handa po akong magsakripisyo alang-alang sa kapakanan ng ating bayan at ni Pangulong Duterte. Simpleng probinsyano lamang po ako na binigyan ng pagkakataong magsilbi sa taumbayan.  Hindi ko inambisyon na maging presidente. Puro serbisyo lang po ako. Dahil ang bisyo ko po ay magserbisyo,” he said.

He then asked the other presidential candidates to put the interests of the Filipinos first. –Report from Mela Lesmoras/PG – bny

 

 

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