Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano sworn into office
PASAY City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano took her oath for her second term as mayor after the thanksgiving mass at the Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in front of NAIA Terminal 3 in Newport Boulevard, Villamor Airbase on Tuesday.
Mayor Emi, who was joined by her elder brother, reelected Congressman Antonino Calixto, Vice Mayor-elect Waldertrudes “Ding” del Rosario, and the entire “Team Calixto” sworn into public office before Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 45 Judge Remiebel U. Mondia.
Hundreds of Pasayeños, along with the department and bureau heads of the City Government, employees, and members of the press have witnessed the oath-taking of Mayor Emi, who won by a “landslide” victory against other mayoralty bets in the last May 9 national and local election.
Aside from the Calixto siblings, the Team Calixto Councilors, including Mark Calixto, Grace Santos, Antonia Cuneta, Marlon Pesebre, Ambet Alvina, and Ding Santos of District 1 and Joey Isidro, Wowee Manguerra, Donna Vendivel, Jen Panaligan, and Allo Arceo of District II also won a landslide victory.
Mayor Emi expressed her gratitude to city residents for their support and pledged that she will continue her effective program and projects for the citizens by improving the health care and housing, education, economic growth and environment, livelihood and lifestyle, peace and order, and market and family services.
Meanwhile, Mayor Emi on Wednesday afternoon signed an Executive Order No. 38 Series of 2022, declaring Thursday, June 30, 2022, a special non-working holiday in Pasay City.
The declaration was implemented following the request of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to all the cities next to Manila to declare a non-working holiday in their respective jurisdictions to lessen the inconveniences expected due to road closures and protests rallies during the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.
