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'Governor Padilla’s testimony...was crucial in the final push leading to the historic March 2017 vote that made El Salvador the first nation on earth to ban metals mining to save its waterways.'
, a man who stood as a hero not only to his constituents, but also to people on the other side of the globe, including us.
. To our great honor, that book has just been awarded a Philippine National Book Award. The National Book Award ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 13, and Governor Padilla had agreed to travel to Manila to accept the award on our behalf. the outdoor table where Carlos Padilla, governor of the Philippines province where OceanaGold had its mine, sat huddled deep in conversation with his companions.
The Governor fit many profiles. He was the elected leader of the Philippine province where OceanaGold had its extremely profitable mine. As a former congressman, he knew how to work that world. As a farmer, he possessed great love for the land and water. He was a man with a zest for storytelling. And, finally, he knew how to be assertive but in an unassuming and avuncular manner.
The jet-lagged Philippine governor said yes to it all – simply asking for feedback on how best to frame his remarks at each event. And, he confided to Robin, he needed advice on which Philippine attire would work best for each occasion. El Salvador’s President Salvador Sánchez Cerén with Governor Padilla on the day that El Salvador’s National Assembly voted unanimously for a mining ban. Photo by Robin Broad
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