Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center, Davao City
May 23, 2019

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte attended the thanksgiving dinner for his former aide, now Senator Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Davao City.

The Friends from Mindanao of Senator Go organized the thanksgiving dinner after the former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) was formally proclaimed as one of the duly elected senators in the recently concluded midterm election.  He ranked third in the final tally with over 20 million votes.

The midterm polls was the 33rd election of members to the Senate of the Philippines for a six-year term.

In his speech, President Duterte emphasized that the gathering was for Senator Bong Go. He also reminisced how the newly elected senator became his trusted aide.

“Over the years, nakuha niya yung style…so he learned, he learned very well,” the President said.

“Hindi kayo nagkamali, I’d like to thank you for voting Bong,” he added.

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