Leni Robredo
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Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo (Tagalog: [ˈlɛnɪ ɾɔˈbrɛdɔ]; née Gerona; born April 23, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 under President Rodrigo Duterte. She is currently serving as the 18th mayor of Naga since 2025. Robredo is the second female vice president of the Philippines, after Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the first from the Bicol Region.
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Quotes
[edit]- Tasteless remarks and inappropriate advances against women should have no place in our society. We should expect that most of all from our leaders.
- This is our vision: Women rising together, pulling together up, chipping away at barriers together, changing conversations, sparking new fires of hope and courage and resolve within each other, and freeing each other in every aspect possible.
- When the path seems too difficult, remember that you were made for these times—to pave a new way forward for our nation, and for the rest of humanity.
- Don’t ask if it’s hard, ask if it is important … There are a lot of reasons to be frustrated but there is a bigger fight ahead. Drown out the noise and focus on what we need to do.
- Source: Lessons from Leni Robredo Inquirer.net
- How much of yourself are you willing to lose just to win?
- Source: Leni Robredo: How much of myself am I willing to lose? 0:47 - 0:50
- You do not lose sight of what you believe in, you do lot lose sight of the goal. You drown out the voices, because there are bigger battles to fight.
- Ang mag pipigil nang sa korapsyon ay magsisimula sa pamahalaang tapat, bukas, at may itegridad
- Source: Robredo: Every peso lost to corruption is peso stolen from people's future | ANC 3:03 - 3:10
- Tingin ko magiging unfair para sa city if gagamitin ko lang pagiging mayor bilang jumpoff point. Hindi ako magiging effective mayor kung ang iniisip ko lang ay yung 2028. (It would be unfair for Naga if I will use my position as jumpoff point in the 2028 elections. I will not be effective as Mayor if all I would think of is the next elections.)
- She said she has no plans to run for President in 2028. Leni Robredo says no plans to run for president in 2028 Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
