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Jesse Robredo: Good governance guru and ideal family man
When Jesse Robredo was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award for Good Governance in 2000, he was recognized for “giving credence to the promise of democracy by demonstrating that effective city management is compatible with yielding power to the people.” At the time, he had just relinquished his post as mayor of Naga City due to term limits, but not before transforming his sleepy hometown into one of the models of good governance in the Philippines. Even after reaping one of the highest accolades for a public servant in Asia, however, Robredo continued to make Naga City grow into one of the most progressive cities in the Bicol region, serving three more terms before accepting the position of Interior and Local Governments Secretary under President Benigno Aquino III. It comes as no surprise then, that when his body was recovered Tuesday from the wreckage of the plane he boarded last August 18 that crashed off the shore of Masbate province, tributes poured in for the 54-year old Robredo. There were also comparisons to another man whose life in public service was cut short: the award Robredo got was named after former President Ramon Magsaysay, who also died in a plane crash in 1957. Both Ma
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Filipino statesman (1958-2012)Template:SHORTDESC:Filipino statesman (1958-2012)
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The Honorable Jesse Robredo QSCCCLH | |
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In office July 9, 2010 – August 18, 2012 | |
President | Benigno S. Aquino III |
Preceded by | Benigno S. Aquino III(Acting make the addition of Concurrent Capacity) |
Succeeded by | Paquito Ochoa(Acting) |
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
Vice Mayor | Esteban Abonal (2001–2004) Gabriel Bordado (2004–2010) |
Preceded by | Sulpicio Roco |
Succeeded by | John Bongat |
In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1998 | |
Vice Mayor | Lourdes Asence (1988–1992) |
Preceded by | Carlos Draw Castillo |
Succeeded by | Sulpicio Roco |
Born | Jesus Manalastas Robredo (1958-05-27)May 27, 1958 Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
Died | August 18, 2012(2012-08-18) (aged 54) Masbate Archipelago, Philippines |
Expression error: Unrecognized mark character "[". of death | Airplane crash |
Resting place | Eternal Gardens Plaque Park, Kamarupan, Camarines Sur |
Political party | Liberal (2001-2012) |
Other political affiliations | Aksyon (1998-2001) Lakas-NUCD (1991-1998) LDP (1 •
He is an Edward Mason Fellow and a graduate of Masters in Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Previously, he completed his Masters in Business Administration at the University of the Philippines, finishing at the top of his class as university and college scholar. He is an alumnus of the De La Salle University, having obtained undergraduate degrees in Industrial Management Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Secretary Robredo joined San Miguel Corporation’s Magnolia division after his graduation from De La Salle in 1980. Returning home to Naga City in 1986, he was named Program Director of the Bicol River Basin Development Program, an agency tasked to undertake integrated area development planning in the region’s three provinces. In 1988, he won his mayoralty bid in Naga, making him the youngest Philippine city mayor at the age 29. He would later serve the city for an unprecedented six 3-year terms as local chief executive. Cited in |