THE youngest son of former President Rodrigo Duterte has gone ballistic anew, this time training his gun against his father’s most trusted lieutenant.
This comes as he assailed Sen. Go’s “deafening silence” on what he described as a series of alarming turn of events in Davao City.
During the Maisug rally in Angeles City in Pampanga, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, called out his “kumpare” whom he campaigned for six years ago, as conspicuously missing.
“Ikaw Bong Go, Kumpare kita. Pero kung alam ko lang pala na magkakaganito, you know, yung mga nagboto, kaming mga Dabawenyo, nagboto kami sa’yo, Bong. Kung alam ko lang na ganito lang pala yung gagawin mo, sana hindi na lang,” said the young Duterte.
The mayor has been vocal against the recent police operations that aimed to arrest Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ properties in Davao City, calling it an excessive show of force.
His father, the former President, described PNP’s effort to serve an arrest warrant against Quiboloy as an overkill.
Duterte went on to compare Go to Sen. Risa Hontiveros, whom the mayor described as consistent about her stance.
“Pero unfortunately for us, mas napabilib pa ako nitong si Risa Hontiveros kaysa ni Bong. Kasi ever since talaga, yung previous administration, kalaban niya, hanggang ngayon, consistent ‘yan at hindi talaga natatakot yan,” he said.
Addressing Go, he said, “You have time to redeem yourself. You have time na ipakita sa amoa that you will stand by the Filipino people. So you love, yung pagmamahal mo sa bansa, mas umaapaw pa kaysa sa pagmamahal mo sa sarili mo kasi hirap na hirap na yung mga tao ngayon.”
In response, Go said he understood the sentiments of the Davao City mayor, but for now, he is prioritizing public service.
“As they say, there is always a time for everything. Kaya pagseserbisyo ang inuuna ko sa ngayon,” Go said.
“Ako ay patuloy na nagseserbisyo dahil ito ang aking mandato at natutunan mismo kay dating Pangulong Duterte,” he added.
“Tulad ng payo ni FPRRD sa akin mula noon hanggang ngayon: ‘Gawin ang tama, gampanan ang tungkulin sa bayan, at unahin ang interes ng mga Pilipino’,” he averred. (ANGEL F. JOSE)
