The wake of the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo in Malacanang will be open to the public.
Robredo will lie in state at Kalayaan Hall, the former Maharlika Hall, on Friday.
"Those who wish to pay their last respects to Secretary Robredo are advised to enter through Gate 7 of Malacañang," Presidential Communications Development Undersecretary Manuel Quezon III said on Thursday.
Quezon said Kalayaan Hall is the “most accessible (venue) for the public.”
Six close friends of Robredo will serve as honorary pall bearers when his remains are transferred from Naga City to Malacañang: Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, Transportation Secretary Manuel Roxas II, Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya, Harvey Keh of the Kaya Natin movement, Alice Murphy representing the urban poor sector, and Joan dela Cruz for the Department of Interior and Local Government.
The schedule for public viewing is as follows:
Friday - 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be a public mass from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Robredo's remains will be cremated on Tuesday.
This is the first time a Cabinet secretary will lie in state at the Palace.
In lieu of flowers, Quezon said Robredo's widow, Leni, is requesting the public to donate give a donation to the charities supported by the late Cabinet official, namely the Physicians for Peace Philippines Inc., Missionaries for the Poor, and Project Jose.
But those who still wish to send flowers may do so through Gate 6.
source: interaksyon.com
