Unexpected Departure

To many Fil-Estate family members, the demise of Dr. Romeo Vergara was so fast they couldn't believe he's gone. A few days ago, he was up and bouncing in the corridors of the Renaissance Tower. He was quite busy coordinating with a lot of department heads including the ISD, Finance, BDD, Marketing, etc. He was preparing for that big presentation in HongKong with our business counterparts. And then he's gone. He is one of those rare soldiers who died in action. For patriots like the Japanese, this is the best way to go.

For me, Doc Vergara died a happy man. Three weeks ago, we boarded the same PAL Express plane going to Boracay. He was with Ma'am Connie and their children. As it was on a weekend, I would say that it was a vacation by the whole family. But knowing the kind of culture we have in Fil-Estate, his travel is still "pleasure with business". Why, the Boss is there also in Boracay. They paid a visit to Atty. Santos in his recently opened Boracay Sands Hotel where our group is staying. I won't forget our exchange of pleasantries. We were all enjoying our old jokes and we were all blurting out in boisterous laughter. I can't believe that it will be our last casual moment together.

We have lost one good man but his contributions to the growth of Fil-Estate will always be remembered.