The will to trust

So if the incoming mayor says we need to trust, then we should. Let us give him the benefit of the doubt that he can deliver. In the event that he cannot meet his promises, the people can always hold him accountable for his words.

- Annie Perez

However, the public must also understand that being the city's chief executive is not an easy job. In fact, he emphasized that it is not a one-man task. It takes a village to move Cebu City into a better state than what it is now.

It was instrumental for this writer to witness them take their oath at the Plaza Sugbo grounds, where their careers in local governance began. I was a cub reporter then, covering City Hall, and both have been kind sources like many others. They were open to sharing their plans and visions for the city, backed by research and expertise. One, is an engineer and environmentalist; the other, an agriculture economist and manager. To say that Cebu City is in good hands would be an understatement, based on credentials. At this point, we just have to wait until noon on Monday, sit back, and trust.

address the drivers that leave people behind; countries must collect/use, more/ better disaggregated data AND people-driven information, and, the progress of the furthest behind versus everyone else should tracked /reported for all relevant SDGs.

“Empower those who are left behind: people being left behind must be full/equal agents of sustainable development.