SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go clarified that he had no involvement in the “war on drugs” of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Go denied the accusations made by former PCSO General Manager Royina Garma that he was Duterte’s partner in the nationwide campaign against illegal drugs and in the implementation of the campaign’s reward system.
Go explained that, as the former Special Assistant to the President, his duties were limited to arranging schedules, appointments, and presidential engagements for the former president.
Go also insisted that he had nothing to do with any police operations in the war on drugs and that he did not hold an office in the president’s office because it was not part of his duties.
Last Oct. 11, Garma submitted an affidavit, directly implicating former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in orchestrating a nationwide campaign that led to extrajudicial killings (EJKs) of drug suspects during his term.
In her affidavit submitted to the House Quad Committee on Friday, Garma provides new insight into the internal workings of the Duterte administration’s controversial war on drugs, including the alleged reward system for EJKs.
Garma revealed significant information involving Duterte and his long-time aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, regarding their roles in overseeing and coordinating anti-drug operations.
Garma detailed a May 2016 meeting where Duterte instructed her to help find a Philippine National Police (PNP) officer to lead a national anti-drug task force, replicating the “Davao Model,” a system rewarding police for killings.
