PAGADIAN CITY – As the nation mourns the loss of Interior and Local Gov’t Secretary Jesse Robredo, the Ecolink Philippines , a leading Civil Society Organization in Mindanao that promotes good governance, social accountability, and anti-corruption campaign in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and PNP on Thursday evening, conducted a candle lighting ceremony in front of Jose Rizal monument, city complex here.
The ceremony which was started at 6 pm was attended by the members of Ecolink Phils, PNP, municipal local government operation officers, students, and civic organizations.
Ecolink Philippines Executive Secretary
Faye Reyes said , the organization has partnered with DILG in the
implementation of Bantay Red Plate, LGU Fleet
Management Project, Governance and Social accountability similar to the
dream of the late Secretary Robredo.
Reyes said the untimely demise of Robredo
was a big loss to us and something which would be very difficult for the nation
to accept because the nation truly
believes that good governance is through transparency, integrity and
accountability of the government officials and citizens in which he strongly
founded. “The nation lost a great man
and a passionate advocate of good governance,” Reyes said.“The candle lighting ceremony was a gesture of unity in acknowledging the contributions of Sec. Robredo who tirelessly worked and contributed greatly to President Aquino's campaign for good governance as a means to improve the lives of our countrymen,” Reyes explained. (GCC/PIA9-Zambosur)