President Rodrigo Duterte (center) delivers a speech during the filing of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go’s candidacy for Vice President at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City. Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi (not in photo) also came. (PHOTO)

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Saturday said he will not be a “spare tire” and will continue the programs of the current administration as he seeks to become Vice President next year in lieu of President Rodrigo Duterte, the original nominee of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).

“Napag-desisyunan kong tumakbo bilang Bise Presidente sa darating na halalan upang maipagpatuloy ang mga magagandang programa at tunay na pagbabagong naumpisahan ni Pangulong Duterte — at sisikapin nating dagdagan pa ang mga ito,” Go said in his speech during the COC filing.

(“I have decided to run as Vice President in the coming election to continue the good programs and real changes started by President Duterte and we will try to increase them even more,”) Go said in his speech.

“Una sa lahat, walang tigil dapat ang kampanya natin kontra iligal na droga, korapsyon, at kriminalidad. Ang taumbayan na ang humusga kung mas ligtas ba ngayon ang mga anak nila at walang pangamba dahil sa mga kriminal at adik, “ the Senator added.

Go was accompanied by Duterte when he filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Pasay City.

Go said he will keep in mind Duterte’s advice to always put the welfare of the Filipinos first.

He added that I will continue to serve especially those who need government attention the most — yung mga mahihirap po. I am determined to fulfill my role as a bridge for the poor, the needy, the hopeless and the helpless — connecting them to their government so that their voices are heard and their concerns are addressed during these trying times.

“I don’t want to be remembered as just another senator or Vice President. I want to be remembered as a Public Servant na nalalapitan ng sinumang ordinaryong mamamayan at buong pusong nagsisilbi para sa ikabubuti ng ating bansa,“ Go stressed.