He did it, he really did it.
In other (weird political) news, members of the press only saw pimples, moles, and stretch marks on the back ofsenatorial candidate Christopher “Bong” Go today after he took his shirt off to prove that he does not have a dragon tattoo.
This disproves at least one claim in a viral video that saysthe former specialassistantto thepresidenthas a dragon tattoo on his back, allegedly a symbolthat he is a member of a drug syndicate.
“Pimples, moles, stretchmarkskin, andexcess body fat only. I also do ventosa(cupping therapy). That’s clear, with the marks there,” Go at a press conference in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur province, local tabloidAbante wrote.
He exposed his back tothe pressto quash allegations of him being a leader in a drug syndicate.
“I’ll show you all,” Go before taking off his white campaign shirt to prove that there was no dragon tattoo on his back, CNN Philippines reported.
People in the room that Go only had ventosamarks on his back, GMA News reported. He then covered up with a red shirt.
Go did this after he said earlier today that he was willing to strip his clothes off to prove his point.
Go was reacting to a controversial YouTube video series calledAng Totoong Narco List(The Real Narco List) which claims to reveal information thatprove the alleged drug linksof prominent figures in Duterte’s administration. The series features an anonymous man who claims to be a former member of a drug syndicate.
The video’s third and latest episode alleges that Go has a dragon tattoo on his back with thealphanumeric code “COATLIBRA-0018,” his alleged codename.
According to the video, he also allegedly uses the codename “TESOROGOLF-TSG002” and has four rural bank accounts that allegedly transfer funds to his international accounts.
Goreiterated today that the video was black propaganda against him and theDuterte administration. He said the supposed ex-drug syndicate member willget bad karma one day.
“Why don’t you reveal yourself? I know you are one of the drug lords affected by the President’s campaign against drugs,” he was quoted saying today by ABS-CBN News. “Your day will come.”
Go said that he because “the public hascalled for itand becauseI’ma senatorial candidate.”
However, he said that he doesn’t advise former Davao City vice mayor and First Son Paolo “Polong” Duterte to show his back to quell allegations against him, the GMA News report added.
“It is Polong’s right not to show his tattoo,” Go said.
The YouTube channel’s first episode alleged thatPaolo has a dragon tattoo linking him to the illegal drug trade, whichPaolo, as well as the president’s camp, has denied.
