The former mayor of Naga believed his leadership was accidental. Aug 2009, photo by Storyline Company Productions.

MANILA, Philippines - Before Jesse Robredo became the secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, he spent more than a decade serving as mayor of Naga City. In this 2009 interview, the late Cabinet secretary talks about accidents, leadership and the city he called home. - Rappler.com

(Interview by Storyline Company Productions. Video by Storyline Company Productions, John Javellana and Adrian Portugal. Score by Kevin MacLeod. Writing and editing by Patricia Evangelista).

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