Simple inauguration for Robredo at QC Reception House

Vice President-elect Leni Robredo will be sworn in at the Quezon City Reception House, where she will hold office.

The inauguration will be held at 9 a.m. of June 30, her camp announced on Thursday.

"Minabuti nating sundan ang ginawa ni President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, na nagpasyang gawin ang kaniyang inagurasyon sa Malacañang, kung saan siya mag-o-opisina. Kaya gagawin natin ang inaugural sa Quezon City Reception House, na siyang magiging opisyal na opisina ng ating pangalawang pangulo," said Boyet Dy, Robredo's chief of staff and head of the transition committee.

A short program will be held for the event.

Robredo will be sworn in by two barangay captains: Rolando Coner of Punta Tarawal, the "smallest, farthest, and poorest" barangay in the third district of Camarines Sur, and Regina Celeste San Miguel of Barangay Mariana, where the QC Reception House is located.

Robredo's camp assured the public that the ceremonies will likewise be "simple," taking the cue from that of Duterte.

Only around 300 guests are expected in Robredo's inauguration.

Aside from family, Dy said the vice president-elect asked that representatives from sectors she has worked with as a lawyer be present at the event.

"Pinakabilin niya is tiyakin na 'yung bawat sektor na matagal niyang nakasama at pinagsilbihan bilang abugado ay nandoon," Dy said. "[Kasama diyan ang] kababaihan, magsasaka, mangingisda, manggagawa."

Dy also noted that there will be free seating at the inauguration.

"Wala pong seat plan," he said. "Free seating po ito. Ang bahagi ng mensahe is, this is the inauguration na magpapatibay sa kung anong pangalawang pangulo ang gustong maging ni Vice President Robredo, at 'yun ay ang maglingkod sa mga nasa laylayan." 

Dy said the inauguration committee is finalizing the guest list for the event, and there is no word yet whether Robredo's running-mate, former Interior Sec. Mar Roxas, will be attending the ceremonies. — RSJ, GMA News