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'Alive and eating': Bong Go dismisses anew 'fake news' about ex-president Duterte's condition

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<p>MANILA -- Senator Christopher &quot;Bong&quot; Go on Wednesday dismissed social media posts speculating on former president Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s condition, stating that they were &quot;fake news.&quot;</p><p>Go posted photos of the former president eating fruits in his residence in Davao City, as well as a photo of Duterte with his partner, Honeylet Avanceña, in the dining area.</p><p>&quot;Alive and Eating!&quot; Go said in a Facebook post. &quot;&#x27;Yan ang sagot ni Senator Bong Go sa mga kumalat na FAKE NEWS ngayon ukol sa kalagayan ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.&quot;</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsenatorbonggo%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0q2997snfqAucoPm8XWbfyS2abALUH9ZJBhbgGQCCxrWEU5p4nstbsaRSTwtUsU2gl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="715" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Last month, Duterte also showed up in Go&#x27;s Facebook Live amid videos circulating across social media platforms -- notably TikTok -- that the former president had died.</p><p>In the video, Duterte said he is just staying at home and relaxing, as he is already retired from politics.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/20/-alive-and-kicking-duterte-appears-in-bong-go-s-facebook-live-amid-death-hoax-1549">READ: Duterte appears in Bong Go&#x27;s Facebook live amid death hoax</a></div><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>Go also said he will continue to take care of Duterte in his own personal capacity.</p>

<p>Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Wednesday dismissed social media posts speculating on former president Rodrigo Duterte's condition, stating that they were "fake news."</p>

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Wednesday dismissed social media posts speculating on former president Rodrigo Duterte's condition, stating that they were "fake news."