Gensanportal - Mindanao News Blog

By Roel Catoto and Jun Parada

Bacuag, Surigao Del Norte – Mayor Sheila Mae Orquina-Cebedo recently made a public announcement that she will not be joining the fast approaching Bonok-Bonok Marajaw Karajaw Dance Festival slated on Sept. 10, 2009 during the fiesta celebration of Surigao City.

Dubbed as “Cinderella Mayor” because of her stunning looks and good-natured character, Cebedo said she has priority projects in her town which needs her serious attention. She relayed the same during a recent interview.

Cebedo explained that one of her administration’s thrusts is to observe austerity measures to help her town survive in the present global financial crisis. She said that one of her priority projects to be finished this year is the modern public market building which costs 9 million

pesos. Her other priorities are farm to market roads and livelihood programs for her constituents, it was learned.

The dancing delegation of Bacuag had been consecutively winning the Bonok-Bonok Dance festival for the past 2 years. By making it three in a row will surely make the town a sure Hall of Famer. However, Cebedo begged off from joining the said elaborate and lavish activity because of its costly nature.

The Cinderella mayor expressed her reluctance to engage her delegation for the third time saying the same would just be a waste of money because it would be spent into extravagant activities. For her, whether or not the money is big or small, spending it for her projects for the benefit of her constituents is all that matters.

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