Goodbye to a Friend

ROWELL SANDOVAL y MENDOZA (1957-2008)
Mabini, Batangas

Three term Sangguniang Bayan Member, three term Municipal Mayor, serving his first term as Vice Mayor when he was assassinated.

A leader, an environmentalist, a friend.

He said goodbye to this world last August 26,2008 when he was repeatedly shot while at his business office in Bauan, Batangas.

"Mayor Vice," as he was fondly called was a pioneer among LGU chiefs in Coastal Resources Management and was responsible for preserving the sustainability of the dive spots of the Barangays near Anilao, Mabini, Batangas.

While at the helm of the beautiful town, he was able to steer it to progress while maintaining the fragile beauty of the coastal villages facing Balayan Bay.

We are praying that his murder would be solved at the soonest possible time.

To you dear friend, goodbye.