I don't know why but I felt the need to express my insights on such untimely passing of someone so admirable & so inspiring. I just want to write about it since I have no one to talk about these stuffs because it's a political topic....
I never really had a big fuss about political personalities and if i do,
I would be the one who'll criticize about the way they manage our
government. It showed when I didn't make an effort to have myself
registered to vote for the Presidential Elections in 2010. Was I just
lazy?or did i just not care?..Well, I guess it's both. The thing is..I
am one of those people who have little faith in what public officials
can do even if i know that there are those who are truly good people but
are unrecognized.
When I took up my POLITICAL SCIENCE subject in College, our
instructor showed us a documentary of 3 Public Officials who are awarded
for their Honest Service in the Government and for showing transparency
in their leadership. Nothing is hidden from the people. One of those
three mayors was Jesse Robredo, he was in his last term as a mayor. I
think that documentary came from Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation and
for some odd reasons he was the only one who stucked in my mind
everytime I think about Good Governance. It was year 2009, that was the
first time I heard about him. Then a year after, I heard his name again
as he was chosen as the DILG Secretary during Pnoy's Administration. I
was happy that a man like him, a Ramon Magsaysay Awardee be able to
serve the people on a National Scale..Then came that Taiwanese
hostage-taking that somewhat created negative feedbacks about him and
questioned his credibility, and maybe it was one of the reasons why he
was unconfirmed until the very last minute of his life.Apart from what I
saw in the documentary and his exposure in the government events there
was a little about him that I knew. But I didn't know at that time he
was already known not only to the people of Naga but other Local
Government Officials because of his advocacies. If not for the plane
crash that took away his life people wouldn't be able to know that the
simple smiling guy that often appear in the television during calamities
did so much for Philippines without most people knowing it.That time, I
felt like I became a Robredo fan...a fan of his being a down to earth
person and a multi-awarded & champion leader to the people.. The
outpouring of love, respect and grief by the Filipino people and his
hometown, NAGA, was beyond unimaginable. This goes to show the he
touched so many lives & he has done so much for his countrymen. He
rendered selfless service and his name left untainted until his very
last breath.
I was never active in anything that concerns the community.I am just
an ordinary Filipino not even worthy enough to called a good citizen but
I feel grief and somehow I felt like i lost a father..He was like the
father that I wish I could have ( though I love my father for whatever
his lapses are). This was when I heard stories about him on how he
managed to establish a good family while doing great in his public
service. Later on, I found myself reading updates or news about his
burial, watching videos on his memorial services and even crying like i
was a part of his family. He was a big loss to the country. But
prepared as he is to face the Lord, all we can do is respect and trust
God's plans and believe in whatever his reasons for letting this things
happen. Though I'm sad, I'm more equally grateful that the
Filipino people were one with the loved-ones of Sec. Jesse in these times of grief. If I'm not
mistaken, the last time the nation grieved together for someone's death
was when Pres. Cory Aquino died. An ordinary person that I am, it makes
me feel proud that they were able to recognize his efforts.
And for all the events that's been happening for a week now, I admire
the way The Robredo women dealt with this situation. They showed
strength and class as they face the public appearing strong not showing
traces of emotional breakdown upon watching them on interviews. They are
a very admirable family as I can see.
"life isn't ours...so if you still have it, better live it right..."
Upon his passing,It made me realize if in my 22 years of
existence, what were the good things that I've done?.. Like him, did I
become a blessing to someone? Somehow it makes me feel worried if people
will have good words to say to me once I left this world. I know I'm
not as good as I wished I can be but I do believe that I'm not that bad
either. To the good guy that God had shared to the Filipino people, he
has now become one of my inspirations. It may not happen that I become a
public servant. But in my own way.. I can still influence other
people and I know I'll still be able to be an instrument to someone's
life...I hope that wherever he may be today, he is looking over his
family, the Filipino public servants and invisibly guiding them in doing
good for the country. Thankyou God for giving the Filipino people
another selfless hero...farewell Sir!... the way you lived your
life has been a blessing to many people..#SALAMAT JESSE!!.:)
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