Cerge Remonde

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Cerge Remonde
Press Secretary
In office
February 1, 2009 – January 19, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byJesus Dureza
Succeeded byConrado Limcaoco Jr. (OIC)
Lead Convenor of
National Anti-Poverty Commission
In office
September 8, 2006 – November 2006
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byZamzamin Ampatuan
Succeeded byDomingo F. Panganiban
Personal details
Born
Glicerio Marites Remonde

(1958-12-21)December 21, 1958
Lamacan, Argao, the Philippines
DiedJanuary 19, 2010(2010-01-19) (aged 51)
Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines

Glicerio "Cerge" Mamites Remonde (December 21, 1958 – January 19, 2010) was a

Filipino journalist, politician and former chairman of Radio Philippines Network
, one of the largest media networks in the Philippines.

Early life

Cerge was born Glecerio Mamites Remonde (later legally changing his name to Cerge) on December 21, 1958, to Teofilo A. Remonde and Florentina S. Mamites in barangay Lamacan,

Argao, Cebu
. Some people have said that Cerge was an illegitimate child, however, the truth is, it was his father, Teofilo, who was an illegitimate child. Teofilo Remonde, a bus driver, was the son of Flaviana Remonde. He married Florentina Mamites, daughter of Roman Mamites and Marta Sanchez, on June 25, 1958. Cerge was their one and only child, born six months after their marriage. Teofilo, however, died when Cerge was not yet one year old. After Cerge's father died, his mother remarried to Andres Alburo and from that marriage he had eight siblings: Asterio, Virgilio, Andres Jr., Antonieta, Hemres, Serina, Vicente and Sincero.

Educational life

He was a graduate of the

Association of Broadcasters of the Philippines
for six consecutive terms, the only chair to have ever done so.

Career

One of Remonde’s early jobs in media included being a stringer at the

Press Secretary,[4] a position he held until his death.[5]

Professional affiliations

Remonde was senior adviser to the GRP-NDF Peace Panel. He was also chairman of several organizations: The Advertising Board of the Philippines, the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists, and the Appeals Board of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). He was also a commissioner of the Communications Committee for UNESCO.[citation needed]

Personal life

He was married to Danish national Marit Stinus, and had no children.

Death

On January 19, 2010, Remonde was found slumped at his residence in

Malacañan Palace, before finally being flown home to his native Cebu on January 22. He was buried on January 24, 2010, at Argao Catholic Cemetery, Argao, Cebu.[6]

Awards

  • Most Outstanding Visayan in the field of Mass Media in 1998
  • Most Outstanding Cebuano with former Chief Justice
    Hilario Davide, Jr.
    (1999).

Historical commemoration

Municipal resolution 215, the street bounded by Isidro Kintanar Street and Zamora Street in Barangay Lamacan, Argao originally known as Carlock Street was renamed in his honor.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Press Secretary Remonde dies". Sunstar. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ^ "'A big loss' | Sun.Star Network Online". SunStar. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  3. ^ "Remonde takes over PMS". PhilStar.com. November 11, 2006. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "(UPDATE) Mrs. Remonde: Cerge wasn't so happy anymore". ABS-CBN News. January 20, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Office of the President - the Honorable CERGE M. REMONDE". Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  6. ^ "Remonde dies after heart attack - Yahoo! Philippines News". Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
  7. ^ "Honored". Sun Star. September 28, 2014. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
Business positions
Preceded by
Leonor Linao
Chairman, Radio Philippines Network
2003–2007
Succeeded by
Mona Valisno