Bong Go asks public for prayers after ex-president Duterte's arrest

Manila Bulletin

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go asked the public on Tuesday, March 11, to pray for former President Rodrigo Duterte following his arrest for crimes against humanity.  READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/11/bong-go-asks-public-for-prayers-after-ex-president-duterte-s-arrest

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00:30Q. Do you know where he is now? A. We don't know yet, that's what we don't know.

00:40Q. Sir, how long have you been following him?

00:43A. Of course, I follow the law, the President of the Philippines. He's 80 years old.

00:49Q. Is he your friend? A. He's my friend. He's 80 years old. He's my father.

00:55Q. What did you expect from him? A. He's a friend.

01:00Q. What did you expect from him? A. We expected a lot from him.

01:10We heard a lot from him.

01:13Q. Did you go to the hospital? A. No, I wasn't allowed to go to the hospital.

01:16Q. Why? A. We were not allowed to go to the hospital.

01:18The doctor and I went to the ambulance because his health is important to me.

01:23Let's take care of his health first before anything else.

01:26Q. Why didn't you go to the hospital? A. Our passports were taken away.

01:31Q. Didn't you go to the hospital? A. We didn't go to the hospital.

01:34Q. Didn't you go to the hospital? A. We didn't go to the hospital.

01:37His doctors took us to the ambulance.

01:41To my fellow countrymen, please understand.

01:46Let's wait and find out the truth.

01:49That's all I want to say to you.

01:52Let's make sure that our President is safe and sound.

01:58Q. To clarify, what is the current state of affairs? Was he arrested?

02:01I don't know. We don't know because we were not allowed to go to the hospital.

02:06Q. So, was it upon arrival? A. Yes, upon arrival.

02:10We were not allowed to go together. I just turned back and drove over.

02:15Q. Did he go to the hospital? A. Yes.

02:17Q. Did he go to the hospital? A. Yes.

02:19Q. Did he go to the hospital? A. Yes.

02:21Q. Did he go to the hospital? A. Yes.

02:23We will go to the hospital and look for him.

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