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Cotabateños mourn passing of ex-mayor Ludovico Badoy

By Edwin Fernandez

April 19, 2021, 1:06 pm

<p>Former National Historical Commission of the Philippines Executive Director Ludovico Badoy <em><strong>(Malacañang photo)</strong></em></p>

Former National Historical Commission of the Philippines Executive Director Ludovico Badoy (Malacañang photo)

COTABATO CITY – Residents here mourned the death of former Cotabato City mayor and executive director of National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Ludovico Badoy on Sunday.

Badoy, 69, succumbed to severe pneumonia complicated by coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), his brother, Solomon "Sol" Badoy said.

"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,” Solomon said. We thank you for all your love, care, 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."

Cotabato City Councilor Bruce Matabalao said the city has lost another leader with the passing of Badoy, who served as mayor from 1986 to 1998.

Matabalao lauded the former mayor for the support extended to him when he was still a student competing at the regional and 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!” he said in a Facebook post on Sunday.

Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Zamzamin Ampatuan remembered Badoy as a leader who made Cotabato City "peaceful, orderly, clean and vibrant."

Also, Danny Buenbrazo, an economist, was saddened by the passing of Badoy.

"His simple question directed to me in an inter-agency meeting “are you sure you can do this?” had a profound effect in my stint in the public sector and consulting and project management thereafter," Buenbrazo said in a Facebook post.

The National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) also mourned the demise of Badoy who served as NHCP national executive director from 2002-2019.

"It was under his leadership that the NHCP was designated as the Secretariat 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!," the committee said in a statement.

The mayor’s relatives said he tested positive for the virus on April 14 and was admitted to the hospital before he expired on Sunday. (PNA)

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