Bong Go

Bong Go
Go in 2022
Senator of the Philippines
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Chair of the Senate Youth Committee
Assumed office
July 23, 2024
Preceded bySonny Angara
Chair of the Senate Health and Demography Committee
Assumed office
July 22, 2019
Preceded byJV Ejercito
Chair of the Senate Sports Committee
Assumed office
July 22, 2019
Preceded byPanfilo Lacson
Special Assistant to the President
In office
June 30, 2016 – October 15, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJesus Melchor Quitain
Head of the Presidential Management Staff
In office
June 30, 2016 – October 15, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byJulia Abad
Succeeded byJesus Melchor Quitain
Personal details
Born
Christopher Lawrence Tesoro Go

(1974-06-14) June 14, 1974 (age 50)
Davao City, Philippines
Political partyPartido Demokratiko Pilipino
Other political
affiliations
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (2021)
SpouseEmmylou Cruz
Children2
RelativesRichard Mata (uncle)
Alma materDe La Salle University
Ateneo de Davao University (BS)
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
PositionGuard
Number18
Career history
2018–2019Muntinlupa Cagers

Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Tesoro Go (Tagalog: [bɔŋ ˈɡɔ]; born June 14, 1974) is a Filipino politician serving as a senator since 2019. He previously served in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte as Special Assistant to the President and Head of the Presidential Management Staff from June 2016 to October 2018.[1][2] Go has served as the personal aide and special assistant to Duterte since 1998, back when the latter was still mayor of Davao City.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Bong Go to head Palace management staff, Andanar to head PCOO". GMA News Online. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Duterte appoints closest aide, broadcaster to Palace posts". The Philippine Star. June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "BT: Bong Go, executive assistant ni Duterte mula pa 1998 - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kuya Bonggo". Kuya Bonggo. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.