:GMA looks forward

'to life after politics

By GALVIN CORDOVA Arroyo likewise revealed that
the Malacafiang sa Sugbo will be
CEBU CITY - Outgoing House reoccupied bY the Bureau of Cus-
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is toms (BoC).
looking forward to life after politics When she was still the Presi-
but she admitted that retiring from dent, Arroyo made. the 100:Y€ar-
public s-ervice is a tough decision to old building as her extension of-
make. fice whenever she visitsCebu:
, "Public seryants are like old sol- Before it will be occuPied bY
diers. They all desire to continue BoC, the building wilt be rehabili-
serving, On my Paft, I will 9o back tated after it was PaftlY damaged
to writing my.Memoirs' Outside of during an earthquake in 2013.
that, I have not reallY given much The building was left unused
thought on how to get mYself busY during the term of former .Presi-
or involved," she said. -dent"Benigno Aquino and the cur-
' The former President was in Cebu rent administration of President
last'MondaY in a triP that she de' Dutefte,
scribed as "sentimental journey"' Arroyo said she cleated the
Du-ring the triP, ArroYo insPected Malacafiang sa Sugbo since she
the roll-on, roll-off (RoRO) port de- wanted to be closer to the PeoPle
velopment in Taloot Argao town, of the Visayas and Mindanao.
southern Cebu. Arroyo' said President Duterte
The RoRo system was one of Ar' has put'up his own extension of-
royob key projecls during her term fice in Davao CitY.
as President. Yhey call it the PanacanYang
"I
thank the Cebuanos fdr suP; because it is in the Panqcan Dis-
pofting me during mY term," said trict in Davao," ArroYo saidr '
Arroyo, The former President refused to
-*After June 30, Ar:roYo said she answer questions as to who would
will be busy to writing her book be the next SPeaker oJ the House
'lMemoirsi' She revealed that she of
- Representatives,
accepted the offer ofttre local gov- sht aiso did not comment if she
ernment of PamPanga to be their is going to endorse a candidate for
consultant. th- speakershiP.

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