(Eagle News) — President-elect Bongbong Marcos has chosen former Davao del Norte Rep. Anton Lagdameo to be his special assistant. Marcos made the announcement on Thursday, May 26, in a press conference after his proclamation as the country’s 17th president. He will take the helm at noon on June 30, when President Rodrigo Duterte steps down after six years in office. According to Marcos, he believes Lagdameo will do a good job, noting that “we’ve […]
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New Special Assistant to the President named
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte has named an officer in charge of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President. Undersecretary Jesus Melchor Quitain, who was administrator of Davao when Duterte was the city mayor, will replace Bong Go temporarily, based on a memorandum signed by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. Go resigned last month to run as senator n the 2019 polls.
Bong Go may kapalit na bilang assistant ni Pangulong Duterte
(Eagle News) — May napili na si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na kapalit ni Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go. Ipinakilala ng Pangulo ang kapalit ni Go sa kanyang naging talumpati sa Philippine Quality Award and Conferment Ceremony sa Malacañang. Bagamat hindi pinangalanan ni Duterte ang kapalit ni Go, nakilala ito na si Senior Inspector Sofia Loren Deliu na dating contestant ng Miss Earth Philippines beauty pageant. Si Deliu ay kasalukuyang junior officer sa […]
Movement aimed at convincing Bong Go to run for Senate seat in 2019 kicks off
By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service Supporters of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go have launched a movement aimed at convincing him to run for senator in the 2019 elections. The launch of “Ready, Set, Go!” done on Wednesday in Intramuros, Manila was attended by several members of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet–Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, and Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration deputy director […]
Roque: President Duterte, Bong Go have discussed calls for long-time aide to run for Senate seat
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and his long-time aide Bong Go have discussed calls for the latter to run for senator in the 2019 elections. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the revelation in a press conference on Monday. “I understand the President has broached it to SAP (Special Assistant to the President) Go and it is something that they are discussing between the two of them,” he said. Roque, however, did not elaborate. Go […]
