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Mayor Vico named one of world's most influential rising stars by Time magazine
Manila Bulletin
|October 2, 2025
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto made it to Time Magazine's 2025 TIME100 Next list of the world's most influential rising stars for his push for good governance.
PASIG CITY Mayor Vico Sotto
The magazine placed the 36-year-old mayor under the "Leaders" category.
The Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a coalition of local chief executives in the Philippines where Sotto also serves as a convenor, congratulated him and echoed Time's recognition of him not only for his strong push for good governance but also for his historic stand against political dynasties in Pasig City.
This story is from the October 2, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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