Secretary Jesse Robredo at a 2012 interview with Rappler. Photo by John Javellana.

MANILA, Philippines - More than 24 hours since Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo went missing, members of the Cabinet as well as employees under his various departments have held vigil at the De La Salle Greenhills Chapel. Manuel “Manolo” Quezon III, Undersecretary for the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, talks about hope, leadership, and why this man must survive.