Marcos: Go withdrawal signals 'consolidation of administration forces'Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go is photographed at the Commission on Elections headquarters in Manila filing documents which he said was his statement of withdrawal from the 2022 presidential race. MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. lauded Sen. Bong Go's withdrawal of his election bid, which he said, "signals consolidation of administration forces" behind his and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's tandem. With his withdrawal from the presidential race, Marcos offered to continue Duterte's policies. The withdrawal of Sen. Bong Go from the presidential race reinforces this current and signals the consolidation of administration forces to the BBM-Sara UniTeam," Marcos said in a statement on Wednesday. Duterte-Carpio earlier thanked Go for "heeding" her request for unity among supporters of the Duterte administration and said Wednesday that his and her father's withdrawals are personal decisions.

Source: Philippine Star December 15, 2021 20:05 UTC