MANILA—Mayor Walter D. Echevarria Jr. of General Mariano Alvarez town, Cavite announced on Tuesday morning that he was resigning, citing health reasons.
“Nais kong ipaalam sa inyong lahat na simula sa araw na ito, akin pong binibitawan ang aking pwesto sa pagka-Alkalde ng bayan ng Gen. Mariano Alvarez. Buhat ng pagbabago sa aking kalusugan, ako po ay lubos na nagpapakumbabang iwan ang aking pwesto upang kayo po ay mapaglingkuran ng mas tapat at nararapat,” Echevarria said in a statement on Facebook, but did not go into specifics.
Echevarria began his government service as barangay secretary of Area J in 1972. He then served as town councillor for 6 years and vice mayor for 3 years. He served as mayor from 2001 to 2010 and was reelected in 2013.Watch more on iWantTFC Mayor ng General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite na si Walter Echevarria Jr., nagbitiw sa pwesto dahil sa problema sa kalusugan pic.twitter.com/VYF5VNheuw
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