CEBU CITY—Poor health has forced one of this city’s most prominent politicians to retire from politics.
Antonio Cuenco, former congressman, was heeding his doctor’s advice, said a statement issued by his family.
Cuenco planned to run for congressman again next year.
In a message read by his eldest son, James, Cuenco said he realized he needed to retire when he felt dizzy as a result of his vertigo during a recent meeting with village leaders in Barangay Guadalupe about two weeks ago.
Cuenco collapsed and was prevented from falling to the floor by James.
Cuenco, in a statement, said he had himself checked by his doctor who confirmed that his vertigo started to recur.
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