Single yellow flip-flop is fitting symbol for Robredo’s widow
By Jonas Cabiles SoltesThe late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo’s widow is literally following in his footsteps.
The late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo’s widow is literally following in his footsteps.
President Benigno Aquino III discovered on Saturday that it’s no fun to land on this town’s short and accident-prone runway, especially on board a Philippine Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo plane.
Lawyer Leni Robredo has to bring along the name of her late husband, Jesse M. Robredo, in her campaign, but even she is aware that it is not enough to win the congressional seat in Camarines Sur’s third district.
Lawyer Leni Robredo has to bring along the name of her late husband, Jesse M. Robredo, in her campaign, but even she is aware that it is not enough to win the congressional seat in Camarines Sur’s third district. From being a low-profile partner of the longest-serving mayor of Naga City and interior secretary [...]
Outgoing Sarangani Gov. Miguel Rene Dominguez bagged the first ever Jesse Robredo Leadership Award (JRLA) given by the Galing Pook Foundation.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Thursday filed criminal and administrative charges against two of its employees and two others from a private aviation company in connection with allegedly fraudulent inspections conducted on the plane that crashed killing Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo.
“How will you try to remain a person of integrity once you are elected into office?”
Retiring National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Executive Director Benito Ramos was awarded by the Department of National Defense on Monday at Camp Aguinaldo in recognition for his service to the disaster agency.
Shock was the order of the day when Jesse Robredo’s plane was reported to have crashed into the sea off Masbate late in the afternoon of Aug. 18, 2012. As the days wore on and the window of hope inexorably closed, shock turned into profound regret. By the time the discovery of his body in the downed plane was announced in the morning of Aug. 21, 2012, the aching sense of loss had evolved into grief.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has suspended one of its flight examiners who allegedly faked a report that said he had conducted a proficiency check ride on the pilot of the doomed plane carrying Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo.
Jesse Robredo – the late former interior secretary who was hailed as a paragon of good governance – was the one who recommended that Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia be suspended from office for “grave abuse of authority.” His decision dated July 26, 2012 or a month before he died was confirmed by the Office of [...]
It’s “open season” against non-Liberal Party (LP) governors in vote-rich provinces.
For usurping the authority of her vice governor to hire contractual employees and consultants, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia was suspended for six months by the Office of the President.
