FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raises the hand of Philippine Senator Christopher “Bong” Go after filing his certificate of candidacy for president for the 2022 national election, at the Commission on Elections, in Manila, Philippines, November 13, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
November 30, 2021
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, the preferred successor of Rodrigo Duterte, withdrew his candidacy for presidency on Tuesday, CNN Philippines reported.
A spokesperson at the office of Go, President Duterte’s long-time aide, could not immediately be reached for comment.
(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Writing by Ed Davies; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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