Sun, Enad, Frasco ‘best’ town mayors

CEBU, Philippines —  A Sept. 20-30, 2023 survey by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation, Inc. (RPMD) named Sun Shimura (Daanbantayan), Rajiv Enad (Minglanilla), and Aljew Frasco (Liloan) as the most outstanding municipal mayors of Cebu.

This was based on the results of RPMD's performance assessment, which is a component of its nationwide “Boses ng Bayan” "comprehensive evaluation" of the performance of public officials using interviews of 10,000 adult respondents. The study has a sampling margin of error of +/- 1%, with a 95 percent confidence level.

In a Facebook post, RPMD said results showed Shimura, Enad, and Fracsco are the best among Cebu's 44 municipal mayors.

“These three exemplary mayors find themselves in a statistical tie for the esteemed top rank, each reflecting the epitome of municipal leadership,” RPMD said.

They are followed by mayors Teresa Alegado (Consolacion) at second; Cesar Suan (Cordova), third; Mytha Canoy (San Fernando), fourth; Allan Sesaldo (Argao), fifth; Felijur Quiño (Compostela), sixth; Ace Binghay (Balamban), seventh; Ronnie Cesante (Dalaguete), eight; Aljun Diamante (Tuburan), ninth; Arthur Despi (Bantayan), 10th.

"These evaluations reflect the unwavering commitment and dedication of these esteemed leaders in serving their respective municipalities," RPMD said.

Dr. Paul Martinez, RPMD executive director and global affairs analyst, said that in gauging performance in terms of public service delivery, they look at the extent to which objectives are met and the citizens' needs are addressed.

He specifically cited the "judicious use of resources, and the scope of services—be it healthcare, education, or infrastructure—also form vital components of this parameter."

In a Facebook post, Suan said he was more than happy to be recognized as one of the top mayors of Cebu.

“What makes this special is the fact that the job approval rating has increased over time," he said at the "Municipality of Cordova" page. — RHM (FREEMAN)