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'Alive and kicking': Duterte appears in Bong Go's Facebook live amid death hoax

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<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3057696"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>Former president Rodrigo Duterte showed up in Senator Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go&#x27;s Facebook live video on Thursday amid videos circulating across social media platforms, especially Tiktok, saying that he has already died.</p><p>Videos of fabricated stories about the ex-president&#x27;s alleged death have surfaced in recent days, alarming some netizens.</p><p>Go, who served as special assistant to Duterte during his presidency, said the ex-president is &quot;alive and kicking.&quot;</p><p>The former president said he is just staying at home relaxing as he is already retired from politics.</p><p>&quot;Mga kababayan ko, kamusta kayong lahat? Ako&#x27;y matanda na at hindi natin maiwasan &#x27;yung balita na, &#x27;yung nagkasakit. Wala naman akong sakit at feeling ko hindi naman ako mamatay ngayon kaagad,&quot; Duterte said.</p><p>He added: &quot;Matanda na ako. Nagsilbi na ako sa inyo, pinakamatagal, mayor, tapos presidente. Wag kayong magtaka na mamamatay ako. Mas mabuti pang magtanong bakit buhay pa &#x27;yan. &#x27;Yun pa. Pero kung sabihin mo, nabalitaan ninyo, may chismis... Lahat tayo, ikaw, ako, lahat ng kaharap ko, mamamatay tayo. Hindi ako exception.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Nilabanan ko lahat lalo na &#x27;yung krimen. Tapos na ako, retired na ako.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/15/marcos-says-will-not-hand-duterte-to-icc-over-drug-war-1655">Marcos says will not hand Duterte to ICC over drug war</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bkGsOgbIgGw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The former president also extended his gratitude to those who helped and supported him while he was president.</p><p>Duterte also shared a piece of advice, which is to do what is right.</p><p>&quot;Advice ko sa inyo, sa mga anak niyo, at apo, gawin mo lang kung ano ang tama. Hindi mo kailangan pag-usapan eh. Alam mo dito at dito kung ano ang tama o mali. Gawin mo ang tama,&quot; he said.</p><p>Go said he will continue to take care of Duterte in his own personal capacity.</p><p>&quot;Ang commitment ko sa kanya, lalo na sa kanyang medical, hinding-hindi ko po pababayaan ang ating dating pangulong Duterte. Hanggang kamatayan po ang aking commitment sa kanya. Mahal na mahal ko po siya,&quot; he said.</p><p>He also urged the people to pray for Duterte instead of spreading fake news.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/30/23/bong-go-defends-bato-duterte-amid-icc-probe-talks">Bong Go defends Bato, Duterte amid ICC probe talks</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/1/go-denies-role-in-davao-death-squad-i-don-t-follow-illegal-orders-from-anyone-1910">Go denies role in &#x27;Davao Death Squad&#x27;: &#x27;I don&#x27;t follow illegal orders from anyone&#x27;</a></div>

<p>Former president Rodrigo Duterte showed up in Senator Christopher "Bong" Go's Facebook live video on Thursday amid videos circulating across social media platforms, especially Tiktok, saying that he has already died.</p>

Former president Rodrigo Duterte showed up in Senator Christopher "Bong" Go's Facebook live video on Thursday amid videos circulating across social media platforms, especially Tiktok, saying that he has already died.