Grace 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. She is also a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 2008.

Quotes

• You must have observed how the mere act of standing and sitting is difficult for me. Thankfully, people now pay much less attention to my physical handicap, as they focus more on the challenging things that I have hurdled and continue to face as leader of one of the largest provinces in the Philippines, the province of Isabela.
  • Padaca, Grace The Ramon Magsaysay Award