Villar condoles with Remonde Family

"I would like to extend my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Press Secretary Cerge Remonde for his passing."

"As press secretary for barely a year, Cerge was able to put his personal stamp on how he performed the tasks and duties of a press secretary. This has endeared him to the people around him, particularly the press people, considering that he was a media practitioner himself before he joined the Cabinet."

"He also made a mark in his stint as lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission and senior adviser to the GRP-NDF Peace Panel. He was truly one of the more versatile members of the Cabinet of the present administration. He will surely be missed."

"In behalf of my wife Cynthia and our children, again, we offer our prayers and sympathy to Cerge's loved ones."