Jesse Robredo's 'legacy' of good governance reaches textbook of daughter in the U.S.
- Vice President Leni Robredo just shared a text from a book of Jillian, who is studying in the U.S. right now
- The VP said that there was a paragraph in the U.S. textbook, which indicated how Jesse Robredo proved that transparency and people participation in local governance eradicated corruption and mismanagement
- The text also underscored that good governance is an essential component of economic development
- The proud VP said that it reminded her about her husband's legacy, which is a good name and good governance, and that both are possible
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VP Leni Robredo took to Facebook to share a great moment that her daughter, Jillian experienced.
She narrated how Jillian sent her a copy of a text from her Development Economics textbook.
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Robredo said that the text was too small but Jillian said that the text mentioned the late Jesse Robredo, where the author cited how Jesse locally governed Naga.
The author then stated key points for good governance.
"The text is too small but she was telling us that her Papa was mentioned in her Development Economics textbook. Essentially, the paragraph on him was how he proved that transparency and people participation in local governance eradicated corruption and mismanagement and that good governance is an essential component of economic development. The author of the book is Belgian Economist Gerard Roland."
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