Benguet mourns death of well-loved ex-gov

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - The people of this province mourned the death of former Gov. Andres Bugnosen, who died July 10 at a hospital in Baguio City after a lingering illness.

Bugnosen is well remembered by his constituents as a leader who gave medical services to the people, especially in rural areas and implemented a beautification program of the provincial capitol and transparency in governance.

Deborah B. Madrid, daughter of the late governor described her father as "a very caring, loving and responsible father, one who is very dedicated to public service."

Madrid thanked all the people for their prayers offered to his late father.

Other local officials in Baguio City and Benguet paid their last respects to the late governor, who was described by many of his constituents as a "kind and healing doctor."