Abby Binay gets Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia’s endorsement

Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia endorses the senatorial bid of Makati City Mayor Abby Binay

Senatorial candidate and Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Saturday earned the endorsement of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia during the One Cebu Northern Caravan and Proclamation of Candidates held in Compostela, Cebu.

Garcia urged her fellow Cebuanos to give their solid support to Binay, citing her proven track record.

“Let us help Abby Binay secure a seat in the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. Under her leadership, the people of Makati greatly benefited from her transparent and sincere service,” Garcia said in Cebuano.

Prior to her election as mayor of Makati, Binay, a lawyer, had served for nine years as representative of the 2nd District of Makati.

Garcia also attested to Binay’s effectiveness as a legislator when they both served in the House of Representatives. The governor said she witnessed how hard Binay had worked in the House, not only for the welfare of her Makati constituents but for the entire nation.

Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia endorses the senatorial bid of Makati Mayor City Abby Binay

Garcia also lauded Binay for making fellow women proud because of her distinctive leadership, calling her “small but terrible.”

Binay thanked Garcia and vowed to push for the replication of Makati’s social programs and smart innovations nationwide to promote a better life for all Filipinos.

“Kung ano po ang naibibigay namin sa Makati, nais kong magawa natin sa buong Pilipinas,” Binay said.

(What we were able to provide in Makati, I want us to be able to do for the entire Philippines.)

The senatorial bet reiterated her commitment to push for free access to maintenance medicines and better healthcare services being enjoyed by Makati residents.

She also cited the urgent need to strengthen the educational foundation of the youth by giving greater focus on the daycare program.

Binay’s other legislative priorities include increasing the takehome pay of government and private sector workers through tax exemptions on overtime pay and bonuses.

Earlier, Binay also earned the endorsement of Consolacion Mayor Teresa Alegado and Poblacion Occidental Barangay Captain Allary Alegado during her visit to the municipality of Consolacion in Cebu on Saturday.