DLSU launches Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance

The unveiling of the marker for the DLSU Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance was held on October 4, 2012 in the presence of Atty. Maria Leonor Robredo(Left Photo), widow of the late DILG Secretary.
Source: GMA News (www.gmanetwork.com)

De La Salle University (DLSU) dedicated the name of the La Salle Institute of Governance (LSIG) to the late Secretary Jesse M. Robredo.

According to Br. Ricardo P. Laguda FSC, President and Chancellor of DLSU, Robredo’s outstanding achievements in public service and his brand of leadership that is ethical, innovative, collaborative, knowledge-based, and results-oriented conform to the Lasallian core values of Faith, Service and Communion in Mission.

A DLSU alumnus with dual degrees in Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Robredo exemplified an unwavering passion to serve, believing that good governance is not only possible, but doable.

The legacy of good governance that Robredo cultivated when he served as Mayor of Naga City for six terms and Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) from 2010 to 2012 provides a rich source of knowledge and inspiration to the university as it continues to strengthen its research, advocacy, and training programs in the fields of policy and governance.

The unveiling of the marker for the DLSU Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance was held on October 4, 2012 in the presence of Atty. Maria Leonor Robredo, widow of the late DILG Secretary.

During the renaming ceremony, messages of solidarity were delivered by Br. Bernard Oca FSC Vice Chancellor for Lasallian Mission and Alumni Relations, Commissioner Maria Cynthia Rose Bautista of the Commission on Higher Education, Mayor John Bongat of Naga City, Dr. Eddie Dorotan of the Galing Pook Foundation, Dominina Rances of the DILG, and Dr. Andrew Parker of the Australian Agency for International Development.

Dr. Francisco A. Magno, director of the new Robredo Institute, also presented the general plan that will involve collaborative, multi-sectoral engagement.