TUBOD,LDN--The remains of Board Member Robert Matalines were finally laid to rest in his home town of Linamon, this province as hundreds of people came to pay their last respects to a well-loved peace advocate in this part of the country.
Many religious leaders from both the Christian and Muslim faith came to give tribute to a legislator who championed the peace-building initiatives in Lanao del Norte.
“He (Matalines) is a big loss to the province. He’ll be missed and he will never be forgotten”, expressed Governor Khalid Dimaporo during the necrological mass last December 30 at Linamon municipal hall.
Board Member Matalines and his son Matthew both drowned during a water baptism ceremony he conducted as pastor of a local church in Linamon. A third man, Generoso Sumalipong, Jr. , a church member who attended the baptism also drowned as he tried to rescue the pair.
“It’s really painful to lose both your husband and son at the same time. But throughout this ordeal, I never questioned God”, said Grecille Matalines (widow of BM Matalines).
“He love to serve the people and seeing the many people who mourned with us has somehow ease the unspeakable pain we are experiencing,” Grecille added.
BM Matalines was very instrumental in helping bridge the gap between the Muslims and Christians created by the August 18, 2008 atrocities in the towns of Kauswagan and Kolambugan. He also spearheaded numerous multi-sectoral dialogues and prayer rallies to help strengthen the peace and order in the province.
Representative Abdullah Dimaporo of the 2nd congressional district of Lanao del Norte and former Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo were also on hand to give tribute to a provincial lawmaker who contributed much to their battlecry of lasting peace and order in northern Mindanao.
“It’s very hard to picture a Lanao del Norte without Robert (Matalines), I guess that’s how important he was to us and everyone whose lives he touched”, lamented Governor Dimaporo.
Board member Matalines was chairman of following important committees in the Sanggunian Panlalawigan: Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Commerce, Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, and the Committee on Water Service.
His widow, Grecille, will serve the remainder of Matalines’ term in the provincial legislature. VNL/PIO-LDN
Many religious leaders from both the Christian and Muslim faith came to give tribute to a legislator who championed the peace-building initiatives in Lanao del Norte.
“He (Matalines) is a big loss to the province. He’ll be missed and he will never be forgotten”, expressed Governor Khalid Dimaporo during the necrological mass last December 30 at Linamon municipal hall.
Board Member Matalines and his son Matthew both drowned during a water baptism ceremony he conducted as pastor of a local church in Linamon. A third man, Generoso Sumalipong, Jr. , a church member who attended the baptism also drowned as he tried to rescue the pair.
“It’s really painful to lose both your husband and son at the same time. But throughout this ordeal, I never questioned God”, said Grecille Matalines (widow of BM Matalines).
“He love to serve the people and seeing the many people who mourned with us has somehow ease the unspeakable pain we are experiencing,” Grecille added.
BM Matalines was very instrumental in helping bridge the gap between the Muslims and Christians created by the August 18, 2008 atrocities in the towns of Kauswagan and Kolambugan. He also spearheaded numerous multi-sectoral dialogues and prayer rallies to help strengthen the peace and order in the province.
Representative Abdullah Dimaporo of the 2nd congressional district of Lanao del Norte and former Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo were also on hand to give tribute to a provincial lawmaker who contributed much to their battlecry of lasting peace and order in northern Mindanao.
“It’s very hard to picture a Lanao del Norte without Robert (Matalines), I guess that’s how important he was to us and everyone whose lives he touched”, lamented Governor Dimaporo.
Board member Matalines was chairman of following important committees in the Sanggunian Panlalawigan: Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Commerce, Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, and the Committee on Water Service.
His widow, Grecille, will serve the remainder of Matalines’ term in the provincial legislature. VNL/PIO-LDN
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