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Ex-Cebu governor De La Serna succumbs to cancer
Ex-Cebu governor De La Serna succumbs to cancer
ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 02, 2018 09:32 AM PHT
MANILA - Former Cebu Governor Vicente "Ting Ting" De La Serna, 66, passed away due to lung cancer on Saturday, his family confirmed.
MANILA - Former Cebu Governor Vicente "Ting Ting" De La Serna, 66, passed away due to lung cancer on Saturday, his family confirmed.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and has been under medication and chemotherapy since, said JV De La Serna, a relative and confidant of the former official.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and has been under medication and chemotherapy since, said JV De La Serna, a relative and confidant of the former official.
The ex-governor's wake was held at his family's house in Sto. Niño Village, Barangay Banilad Cebu City. He will be laid to rest on Sunday at the Cebu Memorial Park, in accordance to his wishes.
The ex-governor's wake was held at his family's house in Sto. Niño Village, Barangay Banilad Cebu City. He will be laid to rest on Sunday at the Cebu Memorial Park, in accordance to his wishes.
De La Serna was "an honest and compassionate leader whose genuine concern for the people, especially the poor, we should all emulate," said Cebu Governor Junjun Davide in a statement.
De La Serna was "an honest and compassionate leader whose genuine concern for the people, especially the poor, we should all emulate," said Cebu Governor Junjun Davide in a statement.
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De La Serna served as a governor of Cebu from 1992 to 1995.
De La Serna served as a governor of Cebu from 1992 to 1995.
Report from Donna Lavares, ABS CBN News
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