By sheer coincidence, The Sunday Times Magazine met and sat down with two of President Rodrigo Duterte’s closest allies a day apart from each other this past week, finally allowing a long overdue cover story on the very individuals who are possibly the most interesting and intriguing among the Chief Executives’ inner circle.
Tuesday witnessed the self-effacing Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher “Bong” Go to talk about himself, albeit uncomfortably, outside his veritably permanent place behind the President. The following day, on the other hand, revealed a seemingly more subdued former Philippine National Police and Bureau of Corrections Director General Ronald “Bato” de la Rosa, when compared to the erstwhile wide-eyed probinsyano who, on his appointment as the topmost law enforcer of the land, initially endeared himself to the public with his simplicity, candor and playfulness.