Cabinet Secretary and PDP-Laban Executive Vice President Karlo Nograles said that Senator Bong Go is the most qualified presidential bet.
PDP-Laban plans to nominate Go as their presidential, bet but the senator kept on saying that he is not interested in running for the post.
“We believe Senator Bong Go is most qualified to lead the country as our next president. We believe in his abilities and capabilities. We believe he will be the best tandem for President Duterte when President Duterte is elected as vice president,” Nograles told CNN Philippines.
Nograles insists that Go’s tandem with President Rodrigo Duterte would mean continuity on the gains of the current administration.
“Siya po yung pinakamagandang ka-tandem din ni Pangulo Duterte sa pagseserbisyo sa bansa,” he said.
“Between now until September 8, we are giving time for Senator Bong Go to give any statement that he wants, if he wishes, hopefully he will accept our endorsement the same way that President Duterte accepted our endorsement,” Nograles added.
Go was elected as senator in 2019. He was the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health.
However, Go is more often seen in Duterte activities with some critics questioning if he is actually doing his role as lawmaker.
Duterte meanwhile has announced Tuesday that he will run for vice president in the 2022 elections.
“Tatakbo ako ng bise presidente. Then, I will continue the crusade…Number one is insurgency. Then criminality, drugs,” Duterte said during his late-night speech on Tuesday.
