Before he boarded his fateful flight, looking forward to seeing his family again, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo left some words with his audience in Cebu that could perhaps sum up his politics:
"Marami po kaming umaasa na ang pagbabago sa bansang ito hindi lamang manggagaling sa mga taong may tungkulin at hinalal, kundi sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan na ang kanyang pananaw hindi lamang po sa pangkasalukuyan kundi para sa darating na panahon na ang mga tao, mga anak po nating umaasa na ang liwanag po ng bansang ito ay malapit nang makamit. Maraming salamat po muli, magpapaalam na po ako, maraming salamat."
Robredo had been at the first "national summit" of civilian volunteers helping the police with local intelligence, or the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Community Investigative Support (CIS) in Cebu, delivering President Benigno Aquino III's speech for him.
However, the words that he ended with — and the sentiments they carried — were his own.
YouScooper Roland Garceron was at the event as a volunteer and recorded Robredo on a mobile phone as he spoke at a podium at least 50 feet away, the speaker barely recognizable in the glare of a spot light, but the audio clearly conveying what could be the popular Cabinet secretary's last public statement.
"Mayroong part na parang nagpapaalam siya doon. Ewan ko lang a, 'yung parang may premonition ba, yung parang in the part of the speech, 'may idadagdag ako besides sa sinabi ng President,' may dinagdag siya galing sa kanya," Garceron said, referring to the latter part of the Robredo's speech.
Robredo's parting words were, "Ang liwanag po ng bansang ito ay malapit nang makamit. Maraming salamat po muli, magpapaalam na po ako, maraming salamat."
Garceron said that Robredo was unable to stay for the rest of the convention, as he had a tight schedule to keep.
"Hindi na niya tinapos. After the delivery of speech of PNoy, sinabi niya na nagmamadali siya due to tight schedule," Garceron said.
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