Jesse: A Man Beyond Compare

JESSE M. ROBREDO (1958 - 2012)
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Imbued with stern leadership
well-regarded by his constituents
in stewardship he excels
Making him a leader beyond compare.

Dedication, transparency and even honesty
By these virtues imminent in his being
Brought him to a pedestal of
Exemplary leader beyond description.

In day's work, he did his tasks
to extra-ordinaire, for others
to emulate and follow
As a worker worthy of his job's pay.

He has time for everything:
attending meetings, conferences and you name it
But he never, never neglecting his family.
- A family man beyond reproach.

So to speak, he's a leader par excellence
But he's no perfect nor invincible.
God controls his fate -
Thus, he's taken back to His Maker's world.

This man is Jesse Robredo -
A man of character,
A man of integrity,
And a man beyond compare.

(Jesse M. Robredo (May 27, 1958 - August 18, 2012), Department of Interior and Local Government  Secretary, who died in a plane crash after attending a speaking engagement in Cebu City in August 18, 2012. His demise was recovered from the Masbate Bay two days after that fateful day by the rescuers. Out of four of them, only his aide-de-camp, Jun Abrazado who survived during the crash for he was rescued by the fishermen within the area of incidence.)