Bong Go | |
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Senator of the Philippines | |
Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
Chair of the Senate Youth Committee | |
Assumed office July 23, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sonny Angara |
Chair of the Senate Health and Demography Committee | |
Assumed office July 22, 2019 | |
Preceded by | JV Ejercito |
Chair of the Senate Sports Committee | |
Assumed office July 22, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Panfilo Lacson |
Special Assistant to the President | |
In office June 30, 2016 – October 15, 2018 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Jesus Melchor Quitain |
Head of the Presidential Management Staff | |
In office June 30, 2016 – October 15, 2018 | |
President | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Julia Abad |
Succeeded by | Jesus Melchor Quitain |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher Lawrence Tesoro Go June 14, 1974 Davao City, Philippines |
Political party | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino |
Other political affiliations | Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (2021) |
Spouse | Emmylou Cruz |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Richard Mata (uncle) |
Alma mater | De La Salle University Ateneo de Davao University (BS) |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Basketball career | |
Personal information | |
Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Position | Guard |
Number | 18 |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | Muntinlupa 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]