APRIL 7, 2014

NR # 3429C

House leaders and officials pay tribute to Sec. Gen. Nazareno

With the passing of former House Secretary General Roberto P. Nazareno, House leaders and Secretariat officials reminisced and mused over their unforgettable or!ing e"periences ith the late Secretary General. #eputy Spea!er $arlos Padilla %&one #istrict, Nueva 'izcaya( e"pressed his deep sadness and condolences on the passing of the former Secretary General. Padilla, ho has !no n Nazareno from their Batasan Pambansa days, said it saddened him that the former Secretary General has passed on ahead of others to meet his $reator. )*s Secretary General of the House of Representatives, + remember him as a humble and simple man al ays on hand to ans er to all and every ,uery of this representation. With a ready smile on his face, he goes about performing his tas!s as if $ongress as his life. His dedication to the service of the people transcends political affiliation in effect satisfying the House members regardless of party membership,- Padilla said. Padilla said .ert, as they fondly call him, ill be missed and stressed his service to the House of Representatives has left a mar! in the institution, hich ill stay in the hearts and minds of the legislators, House officials and employees ho ere luc!y enough to have !no n him. #eputy Spea!er Pangalian .alindong %/nd #istrict, &anao del Sur( said Nazareno lived a life in service of God, people and country. )Simple, hard0 or!ing and good 1 these ords describe him best,said .alindong. #uring last 2hursday3s Necrological Services held at the 4uneraria Paz, former Spea!er 5ose #e 'enecia, 5r. described Nazareno as an admirable and outstanding civil servant of the 4ilipino people. )He as the first non0la yer Secretary General and probably one of the longest public servants ho served government for 67 years. He is a man of integrity, isdom, intelligence and most of all, humility. He as an accomplished Sec. Gen.,- #e 'enecia said. *tty. *rtemio *dasa, 5r., a former legislator and no #eputy Secretary General for &egislative 8perations, said Nazareno as a simple and humble person. )His is a celebration of a truly accomplished life,- *dasa said. #eputy Secretary General $ecilia #avid of the +nternal *udit #epartment described him as, )9r. $ool- hile #ep. Sec. 8felia $ruz of the :ngineering and Physical 4acilities #epartment stressed that everyone in the House loved Nazareno. 8ther House officials li!e #r. Romulo :mmanuel 9iral, 5r. of the $ongressional Policy and .udget Research #epartment %$P.R#( and :"ecutive #irector $orazon *lano, 8ffice of the Secretary General portrayed Nazareno as fatherly and very unassuming. *tty. *rlene #ada0*rnaldo of the $ommittee *ffairs #epartment %$*#( for her part, said Nazareno as very hard or!ing, dependable, !no ledgeable and again as, 9r. $ool. )He is a gift of laughter and very innovative. He taught us ho *rnaldo. it is to forgive,- said #ada0

Nazareno as cremated and buried in his hometo n Naic, $avite over the ee!end. %;<( lvc/dpt