Mga Cotabateño, nagluksa sa pagpanaw ng dating Mayor Ludovico Badoy

IKINALULUNGKOT ng mga residente ng Cotabato City ang pagpanaw ng dating mayor at executive director ng National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) na si Ludovico Badoy.

Nasawi si Badoy, 69, dahil sa severe pneumonia dahilan ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ayon sa kanyang kapatid na si Solomon Badoy, kahapon, Abril 18.

“It is with deep sorrow and pain that we let you know that Ludovico D. Badoy – (husband) to Dutch, stepfather to Tin, brother, uncle, mayor, leader and many more to us all and a second dad to us –passed away at 11:57 a.m. in Dr. Jose Rodriguez Memorial Hospital, Tala, Caloocan City,” pahayag ni Solomon.

“We thank you for all your love, and prayers! Please continue to pray for him and the family he has left behind, especially Tita Dutch who is currently battling COVID-19 as well,” dagdag nito.

Ayon naman kay Cotabato City Councilor Bruce Matabalao, nawalan ng isa pang lider ang lungsod dahil sa pagkasawi ni Badoy kung saan nagsilbi ito bilang alkalde mula 1986 hanggang 1998.

Inaalala ni Matabato ang ibinigay na suporta sa kanya ni Badoy sa panahong estudyante pa ito at nakikipagpaligsahan sa regional at national level.

“I will always remember Mayor Vic for his support when I competed in regional and national competitions back in my high school. Thank you too for wishing me victory in all my elections. Thank you for your love and service to Cotabato City and the Filipino nation! Rest well, Mayor Vic!,” ani Matabalao sa kanyang Facebook post.

Nagpahayag din ng pagdalamhati ang National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) sa pagpanaw ni Badoy na nagsilbi bilang NHCP national executive director mula 2002 hanggang 2019.

“It was under his leadership that the NHCP, was designated as the Secretarial of the NQC under Executive Order No. 55, s. 2018. Before he assumed the directorship of the NHCP, he was the mayor of Cotabato City. Requiescat in pace, Director Vic!” ayon sa NHCP.

Nagpositibo sa COVID-19 ang dating alkalde noong Abril 14 at ito’y na-admit sa ospital bago pumanaw nitong Linggo.

(BASAHIN: DENR, ipinasara ang 17 inland resources at destinations sa Cotabato)

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