Latest Palace bulletin on Robredo funeral

Published August 23, 2012 12:53am

The President has offered, and the Robredo family has accepted, a state funeral for the late Secretary of the Interior and Local Government. A state funeral entails that all expenses be defrayed by the State in addition to fullest honors rendered to the deceased, including military honors.

At present, vigil guards from the Philippine National Police (PNP) are at the Archbishop’s Palace in Naga City, where the remains of the Secretary will be until Friday, August 24, 2012. As announced yesterday, Secretary Robredo’s remains will be brought to Malacañan Palace on Friday. The various uniformed services will be rendering honors as follows:

The PNP will render departure honors in Naga City, and escort the remains from the Archbishop’s Palace to the Pili (Naga) Airport.

Departure honors will be rendered by the PNP, prior to departure from Pili Airport en route to Villamor Airbase in Metro Manila.

Arrival honors at Villamor Airbase will be rendered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

The escort from Villamor Airbase to Malacañan Palace will be provided by the Presidential Security Group (PSG).

The PSG will render arrival honors, which will include a gun salute, in Malacañan Palace.

The remains of Secretary Robredo will lie in state in Malacañan Palace starting Friday, August 24, 2012, where vigil guards will be provided by the PSG, until the morning of Sunday, August 26, 2012, when the PSG will render departure honors and solemnly escort the remains to Villamor Airbase.

The various uniformed services will be participating in the return of the remains to Naga City, as follows:

Departure honors at Villamor Airbase to be rendered by the AFP;
Arrival honors at Pili (Naga) Airport to be rendered by the PNP;
Escorting the remains from Pili (Naga) Airport to the Naga City Hall will be the PNP.

Details on the activities in Naga City from Sunday to Tuesday will be announced at a later date.

The interment is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28, 2012. During the State Funeral, the following honors will be rendered:

A band;
Funeral cortege;
Interment honors at the cemetery;
Gun salute;
Three-volley salute;
Playing of Taps;
Handing of the national flag to the widow

Updated Schedule of Masses for Secretary Robredo in Naga City

Secretary Ramon A. Carandang announces that in addition to the 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Masses previously announced, there will be an additional Mass at 12:00 noon at the Archbishop’s Palace in Naga City today, August 23, 2012.

On Friday, all Masses are cancelled because Secretary Robredo’s remains will be brought to Manila at 9 a.m. However, there will be a 6:30 a.m. Mass on Friday in Naga City.

The revised schedule will be as follows:

August 23, 2012, Thursday

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Mass

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon – Wake

12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. – Mass

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Wake

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Mass

6:00 p.m. onwards – Wake

August 24, 2012, Friday

6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. – Mass

9:00 a.m. – Remains to be transported from Naga City to Malacañan Palace

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