Mayor Eduardo V. Roquero of San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan Died of Heart Attack

The Mayor during one of the Events in our City

Since our newspapers are arriving here in Sorsogon City very late in the morning, I only learned early this afternoon that the Mayor of San Jose del Monte City, my hometown and place of birth, died of sudden heart attack.

I share the shock and the sadness of our people in the sudden loss of our leader who led our municipality to cityhood. It is unfortunate that this happened because in my last conversation with him he was very excited to see the start of construction of the Metro Rail Transit [MRT] station in our City to connect our people faster to the major cities of Metro Manila and ultimately to Clark and Subic.

The late mayor was personall present during my Ordination to the Priesthood last December 28, 2009 in Sto. Rosario, Parish. In that same parish he served as a Lay Minister, a Member of the Knight of Columbus and was active in Cursillo apostolate. He is a good friend of our family because of it since my father was a fellow Lay Minister, Knight of Columbus and also as active in Cursillo. I still remember when as a boy I was brougt by my father to his medical clinic, since he is a Physician, he refused to charge us for medical fee. And right after my Sacerdotal Ordination, March 2001 we were together on the same stage in BBA Elementary School. I was invited as the guest speaker of my alma mater elementary school while he was there as a special guest. He touched my hand gently but energetically and said, 'Your father and I are very close friends.' I know it since childhood. After that encounter he was elected the Congressman of our City and re-elected Mayor.

Our condolences to Dra. Bel Roquero and the entire Roquero Family.

We pray to the Almighty God to be merciful to his soul and grant him eternal life.