Tributes pour in for departed Rosario, Cavite mayor
MANILA, Philippines — Colleagues and provincemates paid tribute to Rosario, Cavite Mayor Jose “Nonong” Ricafrente who passed away on Friday at the age of 72.
In a social media post on Friday afternoon, the Municipality of Rosario sent its condolences to their town mayor: “Salamat po sa isang bayang tahimik, masaya at maunlad… (Thank you for the peaceful, joyful and efficient town.)”
Salamat po sa isang bayang tahimik, masaya at maunlad…#BayangTahimikMasayaAtMaunlad #JustloVeRosario
Posted by Municipalityof Rosario on Friday, December 11, 2020
Cavite Vice Governor Ramon Jolo Revilla III also mourned the death of Ricafrente, saying the town mayor was like a father to Revilla.
“Maraming salamat Mayor Jose “Nonong” Ricafrente sa lahat ng pagmamahal at suporta na ibinigay mo sa akin bilang parang isang anak ninyo na rin at kapwa lingkod bayan. Higit sa lahat, hindi namin matutumbasan ang pamumuno at paglilingkod na iyong inilaan sa iyong mga kababayan na tunay mong minahal at pinagsilbihan ng buong katapatan,” said Revilla.
(Thank you so much Mayor for all your love and support, and treating me like your son. Most of all, we cannot reciprocate your trustworthy service to your constituents.)
Maraming salamat Mayor Jose "Nonong" Ricafrente sa lahat ng pagmamahal at suporta na ibinigay mo sa akin bilang parang…
Posted by Jolo Revilla on Friday, December 11, 2020
Meanwhile, Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. recalled his memories with Ricafrente, who was his former running mate.
“Isa kang naging tunay na katuwang sa paglilingkod, hindi lamang sa mga kababayan natin sa Rosario, kundi sa bawat Kabitenyo bilang aking Provincial Administrator sa aking paninilbihan bilang Gobernador. I will also treasure our shared experiences when you were my running mate,” he said in another Facebook post.
Rest well my friend. Ipinararating ko ang aming pakikiramay at mga panalangin sa mga naiwang pamilya at mahal sa buhay…
Posted by Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. on Thursday, December 10, 2020
Ricafrente was among the recipients of the Civil Service Commission Pagasa (Pagasa) Award in 2013.
