▁the ▁Regional ▁Development ▁Council , ▁the ▁Regional ▁Peace ▁and ▁Order ▁Council , ▁and ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Vis ay as ▁R D Com ▁( com pr ising ▁R DC ▁ 6 , ▁R DC ▁ 7 ▁and ▁R DC ▁ 8 ), ▁the ▁Deput y ▁Secretary ▁General ▁for ▁Vis ay as ▁of ▁the ▁League ▁of ▁Provin ces ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁( LP P ), ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁the ▁M act an ▁C eb u ▁Bridge ▁Management ▁Board ▁( MC B MB ), ▁and ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁the ▁M act an ▁C eb u ▁International ▁Airport ▁Author ity ▁( M CI AA ). ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁Gar cia ▁first ▁entered ▁politics ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁when ▁she ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁governor ▁by ▁ 7 , 0 0 0 ▁votes ▁to ▁succeed ▁her ▁father . ▁Three ▁years ▁later , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁she ▁was ▁re elect ed ▁over wh el ming ly , ▁obtain ing ▁a ▁lead ▁of ▁ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁votes . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁she ▁defeated ▁H ilar io ▁Dav ide ▁III , ▁son ▁of ▁former ▁Chief ▁Justice ▁H ilar io ▁Dav ide , ▁Jr ., ▁for ▁a ▁third ▁and ▁final ▁term ▁by ▁almost ▁ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁votes . ▁ ▁During ▁her ▁three ▁terms , ▁G ov . ▁Gar cia ▁ag gress ively ▁purs ued ▁a ▁ 1 2 - point ▁ag enda ▁for ▁her ▁administration , ▁implementing