A State Funeral for Sec. Robredo

In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said that the President offered the state funeral and the family of Jesse Robredo has accepted Malacañan's grant.

 In a state funeral, all expenses are shouldered by the state along with the grant of full honors.

Today, August 24, 2012 the PNP will render departure honors in Naga City and will escort the remains to the Pili Airport and will also provide departure honors before its flight to Villamor Airbase in Pasay City.

At Villamor, the Armed Forces will provide arrival honors, and the remains will be escorted by the Presidential Security Group (PSG) to Malacañan Palace and will provide arrival honors for Robredo's remains at the Palace with the gun salute.

State Funerals were also granted to the late President Ramon Magsaysay, late Foreign Secretary Blas Ople, Former Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin, and late President Cory Aquino and late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo is included in the list.