Comelec commissioner grace padaca biography
Comelec commissioner grace padaca biography
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Grace Padaca
Former Governor of Isabela
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Magno and the surname or paternal family name is Padaca.
Maria Gracia Cielo "Grace" Magno Padaca (born October 25, 1963) is a Filipino politician and former journalist who served as governor of Isabela from 2004 until 2010.[1] She is also the recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 2008.
During her childhood, she survived polio; she has walked with crutches for most of her life.
Early life and career
Maria Gracia Cielo "Grace" Padaca was born in 1963 in Cauayan, Isabela to Bernardo Padaca and Amelia Magno, both of whom were public school teachers.
At three years old, she was left paralyzed for life due to polio, forcing her to use crutches. In 1984 she graduated from the Lyceum of the Philippines University with a degree in Accounting[2] but went into journalism and political commentary, working for the Cauaya