CEBU CITY, Philippines – Long before he toppled political giants in the 2025 Cebu City mayoral race, Nestor Archival Sr. was a barefoot schoolboy trudging through the muddy roads of Barangay Sirao. Born to a farmer and a public school teacher, Archival grew up in the uplands of Cebu with no political pedigree and no promise of privilege. What he had instead was grit and a childhood that taught him the value of hard work, perseverance, and education. “Niingon akong Mama, ‘Gusto ba ka mag-farmer? Then you go farming.’ But she also said, ‘Bahala’g 75 basta maka-eskwela,’” Archival recalled in […]…
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