The Governor is in.
Gov. Agustin Perdices returned to Negros Oriental last Wednesday to reassume the governorship, but will have to again hand back the reins of the Province to Vice Gov. Roel Degamo as he leaves back for Manila on Thursday.{{more}}
Perdices, according to his son Tincho, will be in Manila for further treatment. “His doctors will do a CT Scan on his abdomen and decide how many chemotherapy sessions would be needed,” the younger Perdices said.
The Governor, 76, had earlier revealed that he had stage 3 cancer of the stomach. He has lost weight and now walks about with a cane. Upon his return from Manila last Wednesday afternoon, the Governor went to the Provincial Legislative Building to meet with Vice Gov. Degamo, and he was warmly welcomed by the provincial employees.
Perdices’ aides are eyeing to use an office in the ground floor of the Legislative Building to spare the Governor from having to walk to his second-floor office at the Capitol.
But Perdices walked up to the Sangguniang Panlunsod Session Hall of Dumaguete City last Thursday to receive a citation from the City Council in appreciation of his service to the City of Dumaguete. Perdices had served the City as Mayor for 18 years.
The commendation was contained in Res. 428 series of 2010 authored by Councilor Erwin Macias, which was presented during the regular session of the City Council.
Perdices said the honor bestowed upon him by the Council was a pleasant surprise. “Leaders are often damned than praised. But we accept this–it’s our job. I we don’t accept it, we don’t accept our jobs,” he said.
Despite his treatment schedule, the Governor had found time to be back in Dumaguete for some significant occasion, such as his birthday last month. This time, however, he may not be able to be back in time for the Dumaguete City fiesta.
“He may be back in Dumaguete either on Nov. 25 or 26,” Tincho said, “but if I know my dad, he would want to be back in time for the (Nov. 24) fiesta.”