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REGISTRATION FORM
Jesse Robredo Essay Writing Contest
How can I live out in my own way the legacy of Jesse M.
Robredo?
All entries must be original works in English and have not been
previously published. Formatis as follows: Times New Roman, 12 pt,
double spaced, A4, and in .doc or .docx format. Themaximum word
count is 800 words.
Submit this form to [email protected] on or before September
15, 2013 . The e-mail must bear the title JMR Essay Writing Contest
(Surname of Participant), (First Name ofParticipant) . Each
contestant may only submit one essay. No revisions will be accepted
once theentries have been submitted.
Kaya Natin! Reserves the right to disqualify plagiarized
entries.
Criteria for Judging
Relevance to the Theme 50% .Originality 30 % Style 10% Structure
10%
LAST NAMEALONZO
FIRST NAMEROBERT DAVE
MIDDLE INITIALK.
COMPLETE PRESENT ADDRESS297 Binambangan St., Indang, Cavite
PHILIPPINES 4122
GENDER __ _X __ MALE _____ FEMALE
DATE OF BIRTH (MM/DD/YYYY)11/16/1994
TELEPHONE NUMBER(046) 862-1448
MOBILE NUMBER(+63)935-870-2272 or (+63)943-705-2303
E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]
OCCUPATIONUndergraduate Student
NAME OF SCHOOL/COMPANYUniversity of the Philippines Los Baos
ADDRESS OF SCHOOL/COMPANYCollege, Los Baos, Laguna PHILIPPINES
4031
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TITLE OF ESSAY: Walk the Talk: Living the Legacy of Jesse M.
RobredoWORD COUNT: 686ESSAY:
Reviving a person's name and identity after death makes him/her
a resounding icon of the year
and a mastercraft by his/her contemporaries. It honors
individuals because of their discovery and
contribution to their fields of expertise or involvement in the
progress of mankind. Such great minds
are Nikola Tesla in Physics, Aristotle in Philosophy, Mother
Teresa of Calcutta for helping the poor,
etc. and most of them are inevitably celebrated around the
world. Martyrs like Jose Rizal and Gregorio
del Pilar are also paving a path to recognition and fame. Yet,
the most important of all, other than
prominence and glory, is the kind of life these people had lived
and spent years on living their purpose
and their LEGACY.
A Man of Faith
Every being has purpose in life. It might be lifelong bequests
or short-lived ones. Though most
people have not yet realized their legacy in life, still, it is
a matter of searching and believing in your
purpose while living the life of simplicity and in harmony.
Sir Jesse Robredo, a political figure, had turned the events
when he entered the government and
at the same time living a life of simplicity and in harmony. He
is a man of faith that despite his
imperfections in life, he still pursued to work on a public
trust. Sir Jesse, or Tito Jesse , is a member of
Couples of Christ (CFC) and, together with Tita Leni, he became
a couple coordinator for CFC Youth
for Christ in Naga City. He worked with the youth to conquer
their hearts and taught them to live a life
that is full of faith. He guided them towards Christ s freedom
and love. And he never stopped
believing on his purpose of working with the youth as he
gradually took the scene of politics when he
became a successful mayor of Naga and appointed DILG
secretary.
A Man of Action
The best way to live a life of faith is putting them in
action.
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What drives Tito Jesse to work on the government is to extend
his service from CFC in his
hometown to his passion to work for the poor; he acted as the
over-all tito of the whole populace of
Naga. And because of his hardwork and commitment, he was
appointed Secretary of Interior and
Local Government and was able to extend further his helping
hands to a larger community.
Even if he was in top position that time, he humbly accepted his
anointing and served the
government for the people. There, he put his faith in his
service for the poor in action. Even if he died
early, I believe he was able to accomplish his purpose in life:
to serve his people especially the poor.
Now that hes gone, his legacy will neve r stop on his grave but
will continue to bloom as a new
purpose to live on.
A Man Who Walked His Talk
A man who is true to his words is a man who lived out what he
says and shares.
I have neither met Tito Jesse, nor see him personally but
knowing that we are in one
community of CFC, I believe it is safe to say that somewhat I
knew this man of honor. I am an active
member of CFC Youth for Christ and I am serving this community
for almost six (6) years. For those
years, I learned almost everything about leadership and
community empowerment. I discovered how to
be a servant-leader to my household (the smallest unit in CFC
ministry) and how to deal with the
social work to the poor.
And I believe through the examples set by Tito Jesse, there is
still hope in this nation and to the
world. We just have to pass on his legacy in life, to inspire
hundreds of people especially the poor, to
have faith in our purpose and as long as we walked our talks,
not just by words but through faith in
action and without compromising our living of simplicity and in
harmony, we are to continue the
legacy of a man who really walked his own talks.
