Ama ni PCOO Sec. Martin Andanar, pumanaw sa edad na 73

PUMANAW na si Special Envoy at dating DILG Undersecretary Atty. Wencito Andanar sa edad na 73.

Sinabi ni Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar na pumanaw ang kanyang ama dahil sa liver cancer.

Namatay ang ama ni Sec. Andanar sa Veterans Memorial Medical Center sa Quezon City.

“It is with deep sorrow that we bid farewell to my father, Atty. Wencelito Andanar, who succumbed to liver cancer this morning, 7:50 am, at the Veteran’s Memorial Medical Center,” ayon kay Sec.Andanar.

Para kay Sec. Andanar, ang kanyang ama ay itinuturing niyang “greatest man and mentor” na kanyang nakilala.

Idol niya ang kanyang ama at labis ang pagtingala niya rito. Ang kanyang ama aniya ang nagsilbi niyang inspirasyon para sumali sa public service.

“Papa was a man of service, having dedicated his professional years as a public servant within different government agencies. Over the course of his career, he was also the OIC Governor of Surigao del Norte from 1986 to 1988. Consequently, he served as the Chairman of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) from 1982 to 1992. During the administration of President Corazon Aquino, he was appointed as Presidential Assistant from 1989 to 1992. He was also the Undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government from 2001 to 2007,” pagkukuwento ni Sec. Andanar.

“I know I speak for many when I say that we have lost not just a remarkable civil servant but a pillar in our lives. He may no longer be with us, but his deeds and his legacy will continue to live on in our hearts,” dagdag na pahayag ni Sec. Andanar sabay ssabing “Paalam, Papa! Thank you for being a brother, a father, a confidant, and a friend. You had a life well-lived. You are a lifelong example of leadership and selflessness. When I meet you in the sun, I shall tell you much.” (Daris Jose)