Senator Bong Go’s son, Christian Lawrence Go, has officially become a lawyer. And Senator Go is ecstatic after son Christian hurdles bar exam.

His son, to note, has placed third topnotcher in the 2019 CPA Licensure Exams.

Go’s Son is Now a Lawyer

Christian is one of the 3,962 individuals who passed the 2024 Bar Examinations, as announced on Friday, December 13.

Before passing the 2024 Bar Exams, Christian first excelled in the October 2019 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensure Examination.

In that exam, he secured 3rd place with an impressive rating of 89.50 percent. Christian is a graduate of De La Salle University-Manila, ranked third of 2,075 who passed out of 14,492 who took the CPA board exam.

Go Proud of Son’s Achievement

“I am very proud of my son. Hindi ko mailarawan ang kaligayahang nadadama ko ngayon (I cannot describe the joy I feel right now),” he said through a statement while with President Rodrigo Duterte in Japan last 2019.

“Nagkataon na pareho kaming top 3— ako noong nakaraang halalan at siya ngayon naman sa CPA licensure exams” he said.

“Bilang isang ama, wala akong ibang hinahangad kundi makitang matagumpay ang aking mga anak (As a father, I have no other wish but to see my children succeed). I’m also happy that we now have a new roster of certified public accountants,” he added.

Who is Senator Bong Go

Christian’s father, Senator Bong Go, is widely recognized as a close associate of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Senator Bong Go was first elected to the Senate in 2019.

He is set to seek reelection in the 2025 midterm elections, running under the banner of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban).