So here's my piece of whatever, I have heard of talks (back in 2006 don't forget) about a certain mayor whose principle is the direct opposite of my former boss. This mayor was against gambling and he did everything in his power to keep it away from his territory and he succeeded which in turn made my boss's side of the family hate this mayor, they've become political enemies as a result. By the way, the mayor and my boss are first cousins. Being deaf and blind about politics that I was, I pretended to listen and actually cared about what was being told to me, I didn't even bother to remember the mayor's name, all I cared about that time was to get the hell out that office.
Fast forward to the present, an office mate of mine told me in passing that Robredo was their beloved mayor, blah blah blah! I stopped her in mid sentence because a drawer in my brain suddenly opened and reminded me an episode in my life. I almost screamed when I realized that the nameless mayor I was told back in 2006 was/is Jesse Robredo. Dear me, it felt like I just put together pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
Mr. Robredo, I salute for standing your ground. A righteous man, you are.
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| (photo borrowed from Jun Pasa) |
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