tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702362298048914502024-03-05T18:55:24.300+08:00The Jesse Robredo Youth Leaders CampDetails and updates about the first Jesse Robredo Youth Leaders Camp on February 2013Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-56329895859118306352013-05-08T09:28:00.001+08:002013-05-08T09:30:01.125+08:00Accepted Applicants: Lead Like Jesse Summer Edition 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to our first summer batch of the Lead Like Jesse seminar! We were very glad with the turnout and the quality of participants both for the first Jesse Robredo Youth Leaders Camp in Antipolo and the Lead Like Jesse Youth Leadership Seminar Summer Edition in Ortigas.<br />
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Since we received an overwhelming number of qualified applicants for the seminar, we decided to hold a second event to accommodate those who were not able to join us last April.<br />
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We've sent out acceptance letters to those who qualified. If you see your name on this list but have not yet received a letter, shoot us an email at jmrfyouth@gmail.com.<br />
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For accepted applicants, please confirm by <b>May 20</b>.<br />
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Congratulations to our second summer batch! See you on the 28th!<br />
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ABAD, Joshua Uel<br />
ACUNA, Blake Jason<br />
ANG, Melanie<br />
ATI, Abdul Mahid Mackno<br />
BABASA, Joshua Elijah<br />
BANZUELO, Ma. Charmainge<br />
BUENSUCESO, Benjamin<br />
BUENSUCESO, Sabrina Luz<br />
BUSTAMANTE, Mikhailova<br />
CAADIC, John Roger<br />
CABRERA, Heherson<br />
CAPIZ, Rolly Boy<br />
CAUDILLA, Mark Jayson<br />
CHAVEZ, Emmanuel<br />
COROZA, Vicente<br />
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DACLES, Martin Sylvan<br />
DELA CRUZ, Jonathan<br />
DELOCADO, Emmanuel<br />
DELOS SANTOS, Frances Louise<br />
DE JESUS, Brian James<br />
DIENDO, Jonna Lee<br />
DOMINGUEZ, Madison Morillo<br />
DOMINGUEZ, Regine<br />
ESTAEL, Raymark<br />
GACULA, John Kenneth<br />
GONZALES, Ralph Raymond<br />
GRAJO, Joymee<br />
ISIDRO, Jerome Vincent<br />
LEVANZA, Kimverlie<br />
LUCERO, Sherwin<br />
LUMBA, Gerald<br />
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MANAYSAY, Ferth<br />
MANLAPAZ, Christopher<br />
MARTIN, Jiah Loreto<br />
MERLE, Julyse Dominique<br />
MISA, Jill<br />
MONTELLANO, Pauline<br />
MULAY, Abdillah<br />
NATIVIDAD, Emmanuel<br />
RAMOS, Aeoloa<br />
RESURECCION, Nestor<br />
ROBLES, Joelle<br />
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SALCEO, Danielle<br />
SERRANO, Ruevin<br />
SILVA, Jade<br />
SUCGANG, Justin<br />
VILLAHERMOSA, Ruffy<br />
YACOB, Von Carlo<br />
ZAIDE, LocariKaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-11411744086399971432013-01-15T10:42:00.001+08:002013-01-15T10:42:08.507+08:00List of Accepted Applicants on January 19Hello JMR Youth Camp aspirants!<br />
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We are currently in the process of evaluating the applications for the leadership camp. The final list of accepted applicants will be released on <b>Saturday, January 19, 2013</b>.<br />
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Successful applicants will also be notified via email.<br />
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We look forward to seeing all our student leaders this February 8-10!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
The JMR Youth Leaders Camp TeamKaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-25089264245706730782012-12-06T10:50:00.000+08:002012-12-06T10:50:11.231+08:00The Jesse Robredo Exhibit at SM Mall of Asia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-1332647871157555422012-11-30T07:00:00.000+08:002012-11-30T07:00:07.964+08:00So the public may know: The first 100 days of DILG Sec. Jesse Robredo<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>November 16, 2010</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Prepared by the Department of Interior and Local Government</i></span><br />
<i> </i><b> </b><br />
<b>THE FIRST 100 DAYS: Where Local Governance Reforms Converge</b><br />
<br />
In
the first one hundred days of the administration of His Excellency
President Benigno S. Aquino III, we at the Department of the Interior
and Local Government have sown and nurtured the seeds of good governance
and peace and order in provinces, cities and towns all over the
Philippines, in the hope that the years ahead would see transparency,
accountability, responsiveness, and committed volunteerism at the heart
of local governance in the country.<br />
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<b>PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN LOCAL GOVERNANCE</b><br />
<br />
We
have combined ongoing and pioneering programs to ensure that local
governments (LGUs) provide high level of performance in meeting the
demands and expectations of our people in accordance with mandated
functions, duties and responsibilities.<br />
<br />
The <b>Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS)</b>,
an assessment tool which measures the performance of LGUs in various
areas of governance, ensures that more than half of all LGUs are
accomplishing their State of Local Governance and State of Development
Reports (SLGR and SDR).<br />
<br />
The <b>Seal of Good Housekeeping</b> identifies
LGUs that performs excellently in the key governance areas of planning,
fiscal management, transparency and accountability, and performance
monitoring. This seal is essential for LGUs to avail of the <b>Performance Challenge Fund (PCF), </b>which seeks to recognize best practices in local governance that guarantee attainment of development goals.<br />
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<b>TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
We have implemented the <b>Full Disclosure Policy</b> that urges all LGUs to reveal fully their budgets and finances and bids<br />
and
public offerings by posting them on the Internet, print media of
community or general circulation and in conspicuous places. To affirm
our people’s right to information, the policy requires full disclosure
by all LGUs of their CY 2010 annual budget and quarterly statement of
cash flows.<br />
<br />
We have conducted extensive dialogues and
consultations with LGU leagues and other development partners in making
the policy more effective.<br />
<br />
We have <b>forged partnership with Balay Mindanao</b>,
a non- government organization that seeks to alleviate poverty and
promote peace and order, and people participation in local governance in
Mindanao.<br />
<br />
We will utilize the organization’s <b>Budget Tracking Towards Transparent and Accountable Governance</b>(BTTAG) program in extensively monitoring the performance of LGUs.<br />
<br />
We
have instituted reforms in our procurement procedures to reduce
discretion of people involved in the process and to make sure that our
people’s money are utilized for meaningful and necessary programs and
projects.<br />
<br />
We have encouraged non-government organizations
to act as observers during biddings to ensure that procurement laws are
being followed.<br />
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<b>PEOPLE POWER VERSUS POVERTY</b><br />
<br />
We have localized our approach in achieving the <b>Millennium Development Goals</b> (MDGs)
to strengthen efforts to significantly reduce poverty in the country
and to spur economic development in the countryside.<br />
<br />
We have intensified the <b>Community-Based Monitoring System </b>and have implemented the<b>Local Government Support Program</b>.
These measures enable LGUs to effectively monitor and evaluate the
progress of local poverty-alleviation programs that contribute to the
attainment of the MDGs.<br />
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We enhanced the delivery of basic
services to the people of Visayas and Mindanao and opened up their lives
for more economic opportunities through our <b>Provincial Road Management Facility</b>, a governance reform project that uses road rehabilitation in improving local government systems and processes.<br />
<br />
We
stepped up our efforts in delivering affordable and quality potable
water to people living in 45 local government units nationwide through
the <b>Enhancing Access to and Provision of Water Services to the Poor</b> or the <b>MDG:1919</b> project.<br />
<br />
<b>ACCESSIBILITY</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
To
make processes and procedures in local governance work, it is important
for LGUs to be very accessible to stakeholders. Hence, we have
strengthened the implementation of the<b>Comprehensive and Unified Response to Eliminate Red Tape</b> (CURE) program through policy audit and compliance tracking of LGUs’ initiatives against red tape.<br />
<br />
Our campaign against red tape was highlighted by the signing of a <b>Joint Memorandum Circular </b>between the DILG and the Department of Trade and Industry for the nationwide<b>Streamlining of Business Permits and Licensing System Reform Project</b>.<br />
From
the initial 40 local government units that have been capacitated early
this year, we expect close to 200 LGUs to have been capacitated by the
end of this year. This paves the way for making LGUs havens of
investment and business.<br />
<br />
We have enjoined local chief executives to designate a <b>Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officer</b> to
help in the preparation, coordination and execution of local economic
investment promotion policies and projects and activities.<br />
<br />
<b>DISASTER-RESILIENCE</b><br />
<br />
We
implemented calamity response protocols and associated actions in flood
and landslide-prone areas that calls for among others the activation of
all disaster command and auxiliary command centers and area-wide
warning and alarm system. The protocols and actions facilitate
deployment of emergency response, rescue and medical teams in areas hit
by disasters.<br />
<br />
We forged a <b>Memorandum of Understanding </b>with local government units for the implementation of <b>Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction/ Climate Change Adaptation to Local Government Processes</b>,
a project urging LGUs to integrate disaster mitigation and prevention
programs into their local physical and developmental plans.<br />
<br />
We have started restoring the lives of people in Central Luzon and the rehabilitation of their communities through the project <b>Strengthening the Disaster Risk reduction Capacity of LGUs Affected by Typhoon Parma</b>.<br />
<br />
We
have taken initial steps in ensuring that LGUs have substantial fund to
address disasters that come their way through the proposed <b>National Disaster Funds Pool for LGUs </b>or the<b>Paluwagan para sa Paghahanda sa Kalamidad</b>.
The program aims to pool the calamity fund of the LGUs and augment them
with the national calamity fund to improve their capacity to respond to
calamities and disasters.<br />
<br />
<b>GOOD GOVERNANCE IN ARMM</b><br />
<br />
To
propagate transparency and accountability in governance in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, dialogues have been conducted and
agreements were reached on new measures to improve performance.<b> </b><br />
<br />
We have started to conduct a <b>Special Audit </b>covering
the period January 2008 to December 2009. We have looked into the
Office of the Regional Governor’s fund utilization and the regional
government’s Social Fund. We also have looked into the provincial
government of Maguindanao and the regional offices of national
government agencies.<br />
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<b>RESETTLEMENT</b><br />
<br />
We
have looked into the plight of informal settlers all over the country
to comply with the directive of His Excellency President Benigno S.
Aquino.<br />
<br />
We have identified 1, 011, 916 informal settlers
in cities and municipalities throughout the country. We have checked the
existence of local housing boards. An ongoing audit reveals that 73
cities do not have housing boards.<br />
<br />
To address the
situation, we enjoined all local executives to immediately identify
lands within their areas of jurisdiction that can be used for urban
housing, as well as for them to update their respective Comprehensive
Land Use Plan.<br />
<br />
We have conducted intervention on forced evictions that resulted in the suspension of demolition.<br />
We have capacitated barangay development councils in helping informal settlers.<br />
<br />
We
also have forged partnership with government agencies and
non-government organizations and other stakeholders to comprehensively
address the plight of informal settlers.<br />
<br />
<b>EMPOWERMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS</b><br />
<br />
To
improve local governance, promote local autonomy and make the Local
Government Code more responsive, we have crafted various legislative
proposals that are focused on providing local governments greater
flexibility in revenue generation and raising financial resources.<br />
<br />
The proposed <b>Local Government Enhancement Fund</b> aims
to address the problem of adjustment on the cost of devolved functions
and incentive performance by providing five percent adjustment fund to
compensate LGUs with negative transfer or where their current IRA does
not cover the cost of devolved services, and another five percent
performance-based grant to support LGUs which exhibit good performance
in fiscal management and local service delivery.<br />
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<b>COMMITTED VOLUNTEERISM</b><br />
<br />
To
create an environment where our people can freely and actively engage
in local governance, we have established the Partnership Coordination
Office to provide technical and legal support to our programs and
projects implemented in partnership with non-government organizations.<br />
<br />
We
have accredited organizations that can have representatives to special
bodies in the local level and help in promoting accountability,
transparency, inclusivity, and performance in local governance.<br />
<br />
<b>INTERNAL GOVERNANCE IMPROVEMENT</b><br />
<br />
To
walk the talk, we keep in stride with the LGUs in effecting reforms and
changes in our own organization, processes and systems to realize the
President’s vision.<br />
<br />
We have made our website more
interactive and user-friendly to allow the public to comment on our
draft policy issuances. We reestablished the Public Assistance and
Complaint System to attend to the needs of the general public.<br />
<br />
We
have eliminated redundant positions. With this, we have not only
generated savings, but ensured that a “lean but mean” organization is
ready to address the needs of our clients.<br />
<br />
We also
have stopped issuing Fire and Life Safety Assessment Report (FALAR) as
supporting document in the issuance of a Fire Safety Inspection
Certificate.<br />
<br />
<b>PEACE AND ORDER AND PUBLIC SAFETY</b><br />
<br />
To
strengthen peace and order drives throughout the country, Regional
Peace and Order Councils (RPOCs) have been reinforced. We have put into
operation Crisis Management Committees nationwide to anticipate
emergency situations.<br />
<br />
The Philippine National Police has
scored big in our firm and resolute drive against trafficking in
persons, in line with the directive of the President.<br />
<br />
To give more teeth to our campaign against illegal gambling, the “one-strike” policy is now in place and vigorously enforced.<br />
<br />
We
have reviewed our guidelines on the procurement of PNP equipment,
conduct of public bidding, as procedures for the approval of the PNP
procurement manual.<br />
<br />
We have restructured the PNP Highway Patrol Group, Finance Service and Intelligence Group.<br />
<br />
We have conducted inspection and audit of 527 police offices nationwide to determine their state of readiness in<br />
responding to peace and order challenges.<br />
<br />
The
Bureau of Fire Protection and the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology have reviewed their inventory and distribution of property and
equipment to rationalize the allocation of prisoner vans and fire
trucks.<br />
<br />
We have made the wheel of justice grind faster in
the National Police Commission (Napolcom) nationwide through the
implementation of the “zero backlog case” program. The campaign speeds
up the resolution of administrative cases involving policemen pending
before the Napolcom Legal Affairs Service (LAS), the Regional Appellate
Boards (RABs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Internal Affairs
Service (PNP-IAS).Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-53140928220741413202012-11-28T07:00:00.000+08:002012-11-28T07:00:05.883+08:00Things I Learned from Sec. Jesse Robredo<span style="font-size: x-small;">by Harvey S. Keh</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Published at the Manila Bulletin, August 25, 2012 </i></span><br />
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I met Secretary Jesse Robredo in 2001 at an event organized by
Synergeia Foundation, one of the country’s more effective institutions
in improving our public education system.
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Since then, Sec. Robredo has become one of the people I have
looked up to for advice. His effective brand of leadership has been a
constant source of inspiration for me.
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As such, I wanted to share the things that I have learned through the years that I worked with him:<br />
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I learned that there are still people like him who remain ethical
despite being in government service. Many people dissuaded me from
entering government service, telling me that no one survives the
current system of pervasive graft and corruption. Sec. Robredo showed
that one need not compromise his or her values and principles to be able
to govern and deliver basic services to the people in an effective
manner.<br />
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When I asked him what was his secret for being steadfast in his values, he told me that his <span class="cm_word">faith in God</span> and his family are his main foundations, and this is the second lesson that I learned from him.
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In a society where we hear of politicians having several wives
and families, we have someone like Sec. Robredo who had put premium on
his being a loyal husband and a loving father who devoted time to his
three daughters.
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Read the rest of the article <a href="http://mb.com.ph/articles/370906/things-i-learned-sec-jesse-robredo#.UKL-dIWJLoA" target="_blank">here</a>.Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-36328385716200585432012-11-26T07:00:00.000+08:002012-11-26T07:00:03.977+08:00Si Tyl at si Kai<span style="font-size: small;"><i>by<span style="font-size: small;"> Mayor </span>Jesse Robredo</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Published in Abante, September 27, 2009</i></span><br />
<br />
Magmula nang magsimula ang aming grupong Kaya Natin, ilang
paaralan na rin ang aming napuntahan at libu-libo na ring mga kabataang
Pilipino ang nakarinig ng aming mga kuwento tungkol sa maayos na
pamamalakad at pagbabago. Gaya ng parating sinasabi ng aking kasamahang
si Gov.<br />
<br />
Grace Padaca ng Isabela, naniniwala rin ako na ang
kabataan ay ang isa sa mga pinakamahalagang sektor ng ating lipunan na
kailangan nating bigyang pansin kung nais nating humalal ng mga mabuti,
matino at magagaling na lider sa nalalapit na eleksyon sa 2010.<br />
<br />
Dalawa
sa mga kabataang tumutulong sa amin sa Kaya Natin ay sina Cristyl
Senajon at Kai Pastores. Kakatapos pa lamang nila sa kolehiyo nang
magsimula silang tumulong sa amin sa pagsusulong ng aming mga adhikain.
Si Cristyl o Tyl ay nagtapos bilang Valedictorian ng Ateneo de Davao
University habang si Kai naman ay nagtapos na Cum Laude sa Ateneo De
Manila University. Dahil nakatapos sila sa magagling na paaralan
siguradong madali silang makakahanap ng trabahong magbibigay sa kanila
ng mataas na sweldo ngunit pinili pa rin nilang maglingkod sa Ateneo
School of Government at sa Kaya Natin.<br />
<br />
Malaki talaga ang
naitulong nilang dalawa sa pagsusulong ng aming kilusan na humihikayat
sa bawat mamamayang Pilipino na humalal ng mga lider na isasantabi ang
kanilang sariling interes at uunahin ang kapakanan ng nakakarami at
mahihirap. Ipinakita nina Tyl at Kai na kahit sila ay bata pa, pwede na
silang maging malaking bahagi ng pagbabagong minimithi nating lahat.<br />
<br />
Sana
tularan at maging mabuting halimbawa sila sa iba pang mga kabataang
Pilipino na makilahok at makisangkot sa paghubog ng mabuting kinabukasan
para sa ating bayan.<br />
<br />
Kabataan din ang magiging susi sa kampanya
nina Senador Noynoy Aquino at Senador Mar Roxas na ngayon ay tumatakbo
sa plataporma ng tunay na reporma at pagbabago. Ngayon pa lamang marami
akong mga kaibigan na nagsabing ang kanilang mga anak ay pumila ng ilang
oras upang makapagrehistro dahil gusto nilang suportahan at iboto ang
tambalang Aquino-Roxas. Ilang lider kabataan na rin sa mga malalaking
paaralan sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa ang nag-umpisa nang kumalap ng
mga volunteer para sa kampanya nina Noynoy at Mar. Nakakatuwa na tila
nabibigyan ng bagong pag-asa at lakas ang mga kabataan dahil na rin sa
tambalang Aquino-Roxas. <br />
<br />
Sa aking pagkakakilala sa dalawang ito,
sigurado akong hindi nila bibiguin ang mga kabataang Pilipino tulad nina
Tyl at Kai na nagnanais makakita ng bagong Pilipinas sa mga susunod na
taon.<i><br /> </i>Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-35207836967921422392012-11-25T10:00:00.000+08:002012-11-25T10:00:02.814+08:00Jesse Robredo, A Man for Others<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-small;">by Dean Tony La Viña</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: x-small;">Published in Rappler.com, August 22, 2012</span></i><br />
<br />
Jesse Robredo and I belonged to the same generation of Ateneans. He
was a student of Ateneo de Naga High School at the same time I was
studying in Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan.<br />
<br />
He must have been exposed to the same Jesuit mantra as all of us in
that generation were: “You are called to be men and women for others,” a
phrase coined by Fr Pedro Arrupe, SJ, Father General of the Society of
Jesus, in a 1973 speech to alumni of Jesuit schools.<br />
<br />
Upon hearing of the crash of Jesse’s airplane while I was in
Kathmandu, Nepal last Saturday, as a way of coping with my helplessness
and worry, I decided to prepare for the worst and began thinking of how
to honor this great man.<br />
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I did not have to look farther than what our Jesuit mentors taught
us. More than anything, as a leader’s leader, a servant of the people,
and a family man, Jesse Robredo was truly a man for others.<br />
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Let us recall Arrupe’s definition of “men and women for others,” the
prime educational objective of Jesuit institutions: “men and women who
will live not for themselves but for God and his Christ – for the
God-man who lived and died for all the world; men and women who cannot
even conceive of love of God which does not include love for the least
of their neighbors; men and women completely convinced that love of God
which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.”<br />
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Later in the same speech, Arrupe elaborates and says a
man-and-woman-for-others lived simply, committed to a life of service,
and sought to change unjust social structures. This is an accurate
description of Jesse Robredo and how he lived both his private (to the
limited extent I was exposed to this) and public life.<br />
<br />
<b>A simple life</b><br />
Jesse Robredo lived simply. Stories abound of how Jesse was so
unassuming, dressed always modestly, lived in ordinary abodes (not
villas nor mansions), had simple (but great) taste in food, and was
always comfortable, as the mayor of Naga and Interior secretary, to “mix
it up” with his constituents and his staff.<br />
<br />
Indeed, as one of his staff commented on television, he enjoyed being
with people on the ground and the streets more than being with those in
social events.<br />
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My colleagues Joy Aceron and Francis Isaac, in <i>Frontline Leadership</i>,
a book published by the Ateneo School of Government, described how the
way Jesse dressed gave “the impression that fashion is not among his
priorities.”<br />
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They recount his wife Leni’s story of how she once bought her husband
a Lacoste shirt and how he never wore it, knowing perhaps how much it
cost. Robredo, according to Aceron and Isaac, attributed his simple
taste to his parents. “Growing up in a family that did not put a premium
on material goods or riches, he and his siblings were taught by their
parents to refrain from seeking any favor or special privileges, and
instead to measure the degree of their success based on the amount of
labor that they have exerted.”<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/10926-jesse-robredo,-a-man-for-others" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><i>Read more</i></a></span>Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-79453426976350671632012-11-23T12:16:00.000+08:002012-11-23T12:16:21.486+08:00Jesse Robredo: "If I were President..."<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>by Miriam Grace Go</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Posted in Rappler.com, August 27, 2012</i></span><br />
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It was initially ironic, in the eyes of some fellow journalists, that
I couldn’t immediately type away a tribute to Jesse Robredo.<br />
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I practically grew up with him professionally. He was head of the
League of Cities at the time the Local Government Code was up for a
first review since its enactment. I was a newspaper reporter urged by my
editors to keep an eye on this sector that had started pushing for more
powers, autonomy, and resources from the national government.<br />
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The coverage evolved into conversations over the years. Local
governance was our common passion; good administration, both our ideal.
Politics was a reality we both grappled with whenever I asked the
practical, at times awkward, questions. Campaigns and elections were a
most absurd necessity we often afforded to laugh about only when they
were over.<br />
<br />
Face to face, voice calls, text messages—he would answer; he had
answers. Truthful. Realistic. Sometimes pragmatic. But
always—always—giving you the feeling that it’s alright, even this once,
to shed off a bit of your cynicism; that it’s not strange if you wrap up
an interview feeling a bit hopeful for this country, or for the
countryside at least. <a href="http://www.rappler.com/thought-leaders/11232-jesse-robredo-if-i-were-president" target="_blank"><i>Read more</i></a>Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-46038769527802442932012-11-21T09:13:00.000+08:002012-11-21T09:13:25.346+08:00Ramon Magsaysay Award Citation for Jesse Robredo<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>Citation for 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jesse M. Robredo, Mayor, Naga City </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i> </i><br />
<span class="BodyText">It is sad but true. Democratic government is not necessarily good
government. Too often, elections yield power to the few, not the many. Injustices linger
beneath the rhetoric of equality. Corruption and incompetence go on and on. Voters, alas,
do not always choose wisely. And yet, in Asia and the world at large, much is at risk when
democracy founders, because democracy is the hope of so many. Jesse Manalastas Robredo
entered Philippine politics at a time when hope was high. As mayor of Naga City from 1988
to 1998 he demonstrated that democratic government can also be good government.<br />
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In the wake of his country's People Power Revolution in 1986, Jesse Robredo responded to
President Corazon Aquino's call to public service. He abandoned his executive position at
<span class="cm_word">San Miguel</span> Corporation to head the Bicol River Basin Development Program in Naga, his
hometown. In 1988, he stood for election as mayor and won by a slim margin. He was
twenty-nine.<i> <a href="http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationRobredoJes.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a></i></span></span>Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-71552378254894294982012-11-20T09:05:00.002+08:002012-11-20T09:09:48.210+08:00The First Meeting<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This article appeared <span style="font-size: small;">on the front page of the Philippine Daily Inquirer <span style="font-size: small;">the Sunday following their <span style="font-size: small;">first meeting.</span></span></span></span></span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">2 governors, mayor share best practices</span></b><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>by TJ Burgonio</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Published at the Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 16, 2008 </i></span><br />
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MANILA, Philippines<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>--</i></span>And then there were three, all leading lights in
local politics who have joined hands to preach good governance in the
hope this would be replicated elsewhere.<br />
<br />
In their first much-awaited meeting, Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo,
Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca and Pampanga Gov. Eddie "Among Ed" Panlilio
plotted on Tuesday night their future, and the country's.<br />
Over dinner of sinampalukang manok, pancit molo and bistek Tagalog at
Club Filipino in San Juan City, the three officials agreed to tackle
together problems, and more importantly, share their "best practices" in
governance with other local chief executives. <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080616-142905/2-governors-mayor-share-best-practices-in-governance" target="_blank"><i>Read more</i></a>Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-74308331511174794042012-11-16T10:53:00.000+08:002012-11-16T10:53:10.893+08:00Important DatesMark these dates on your calendar! Thirty-three days before the deadline of application for the Jesse Robredo Youth Leaders Camp.<b> </b>Cramming is not one of the traits of a Robredo leader, so get started on your application now!<br />
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<b>December 19, 2012</b> <b>(Wednesday) </b>Deadline of Applications<br />
<b>January 16, 2013 (Wednesday)</b> Release of List of Accepted Applicants<br />
<b>February 8, 2013 (evening)</b> Check in at Camp Explore, Antipolo City, Rizal<br />
<b>February 8-10, 2013</b> Jesse Robredo Youth Leaders Camp<br />
<b>February 10, 2013</b> (afternoon) Check outKaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670236229804891450.post-32281158525139259812012-11-15T09:57:00.001+08:002012-11-15T09:57:24.946+08:00Welcome!Welcome to the blog of the Jesse Robredo Youth Leaders Camp. Organized by the <b>Jesse M. Robredo Foundation</b> in cooperation with the <b>Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership</b> and the <b>Ateneo School of Government</b>, the camp will give college student leaders a chance to learn more about the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo and how to be leaders with Robredo principles and values.<br />
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This blog will serve as an information portal for details and updates about nominations, applications, schedules, as well as articles on Robredo as published in different websites and newspapers.Kaya Natinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14465194814542513590noreply@blogger.com0