Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. is an epitome of humility as a public servant who should be emulated by political leaders today.
In his message for the 142nd Osmeña Day on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, Labella shared an anecdote of the late President, who served the Philippine Commonwealth from 1944 to 1946.
This led to his eventual defeat in the Presidential elections of 1946, but his sacrifice paved the way for the country’s recovery. For the 142nd birth anniversary of Don Sergio Osmeña Sr., Labella urged the public officials in the Cebu City government to emulate the legacy of the late President. LIVE: Wreath laying ceremony at the historical marker along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City. The area is where Don Sergio Osmeña, the 4th President of the Philippines, was born on Sept. 9, 1878. Today marks the 142nd birth anniversay of Cebu's Grand Old Man. | Delta Dyrecka LetigioThe virtual commemoration was attended by the mayor, Vice Mayor Michael Rama, Councilor Renato “Junjun” Osmeña, Jr., and the Cultural and Historical Affairs Commissioners.
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