Tears are not enough to express sadness for the demise of Judge Jose B. Lopez (JBL as he is fondly called) who died on December 28, 2012 in Davao City.
JBL and his brother, the late Elias, are the only members of the Bagobo Tribe who were able to walk in the “corridors of power” while serving the government in various positions at the national level which they served without any dent — the hallmark of true public servants.
Life is like a leaf, when it falls to the ground, it will never come again. The Bagobo Tribe has lost a pillar whom they consider as their Supreme Datu who always advised them on the value of education so that the Indigenous Peoples could be at par with the mainstream society. Like him and his brother who came from a modest family in the far-flung barangay of Baguio, who despite all odds were able to finish their education at the University of the Philippines, College of Law, in Diliman, Quezon City.
In his untimely passing, let me quote an elegant piece of poetry that says;
“Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep
I am the million stars that glow,
I am the thousand winds that blow
I am the gentle drop of rain,
I am the sunlight on the ripened grain
I am the quiet bird in circled flight,
I am the soft hush of restful night
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there, I did not die.”
Datu Lito A. Bangkas
Artist/Photographer
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