Congratulations to Mayor elect from Davao City: Inday Sara Duterte

I met Davao City mayor elect Inday Sara Duterte already several times before. I was really amazed talking with her again last week - after the elections. Yes, Miss Sara, who assumes within less than a month from now as Davao City's first woman mayor, and the youngest so far, told me a lot of her (four) priorities  and how she, together with her team, would govern till 2013.

Yes, all eyes will be on her.  A lot of work is waiting for her.  Some dramatically changes can be expected. One of her (four - or even more) priorities is to ensure that Davao City has a favourable business environment that encourages foreign investment and job development. Good. Mayor Sara - go, go, go! Peace and order? No question about it!

And how does the EDGE DAVAO Editorial from this week ends? "Sara speaks: we can expect the unexpected from another Duterte, SARA!"

From the bottom of my heart (and not only from mine), Mayor Sara: "Good luck and all the best for you and your team and the new generation politicians, such as good friend Al Ryan Alejandre, as well as Karlo Bello, Joanne and Louie John Bonguyan, just to mention a few". Yes, you can make the difference! 

Talking about young generations: Councilor Pilar Braga, also a good friend of mine and my family since many years "survived" again this election. No wonder, because she is indeed not an ordinary politician in Davao. She ran as independent. I always tried to avoid political statements on this web blog: but Braga is indeed strong on name recall. Congratulations and God bless! 

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Check out also my column in www.edgedavao.net. Just go the Competitive Section and look for my Expat-Column. This week: "All that is now past!".