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Leni Robredo

Leni Robredo


Maria Leonor Gerona Robredo
Independent
Government positions
  • Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines (2016-present)
  • Representative, 3rd District, Camarines Sur (2013-2016)
  • Public Attorney, Public Attorney's Office (1997-1999)
  • Economist, Bicol River Basin Development Program Office (1986-1987, 1989-1990)
  • President, Naga City Council for Women
Education
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Nueva Caceres, Naga City (1992)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman (1986)
Private Sector
  • Branch Coordinator and Lawyer, Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal (SALIGAN) Bicol Chapter (1999-2012)
  • Professor, Universidad de Sta. Isabel (1987-1997)
  • Founder, Lakas ng Kababaihan ng Naga
Performance as Vice President
  • Pandemic response
    • Organized dormitories and shuttle services for healthcare workers
    • Established Bayanihan E-Konsulta, a telemedicine program which assists COVID-19 patients with hospitalization and other concerns
    • Organized Swab Cab and Vaccine Express which offers COVID-19 testing and vaccination 
    • Set up Community Learning Hubs to help students who lack equipment and internet access participate in remote learning
    • Distributed PPEs to hospitals and partnered with local sewing communities to produce more PPE sets
  • Angat Buhay Program
    • Launched in 2016 to help address poverty, with focus on six areas: food security and nutrition, universal healthcare, public education, rural development, housing and resettlement, and women empowerment
    • Partned with 372 organizations to mobilize P520 million worth of resources for the benefit of over 320,000 families and 305,000 individuals in 223 communities nationwide
Performance in Congress
  • Served 1 term and filed 122 bills
  • 18 bills (16 authored and 2 co-authored) enacted into law
  • 24 bills approved by the Lower House, 30 pending at the Committee level, 15 pending in second reading
  • Notable authored laws:
    • RA 10649: Increasing the Burial Assistance for Veterans from 10,000 to 20,000
    • RA 10708: Rendering Election Service Non-Compulsory for Public School Teachers
    • RA 10665: Open High School System Act
    • RA 10906: Anti-Mail Order Spouse Law
Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (as of 2020)
  • Assets: P23,804,280.00
  • Liabilities: P11,900,000.00
  • Net Worth: 11,904,280.00
Business Interests
  • Meralco: Shares in stocks (2013-2020)
  • Naga Metropolitan Ventures (2013)
  • Naga Rits Corporation (2013)
Properties (all in Camarines Sur)
  • 4 agricultural lands
  • 3 agricultural lots
  • 1 residential land
  • 3 residential lots
  • 2 residential houses
  • 1 orchard lot
  • 1 memorial lot
Relatives in Government
  • Antonio Gerona Sr., father (deceased)
    • former judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 28 in Naga City 
    • former city judge of the Municipal Trial Court
  • Jesse Robredo, spouse (deceased)
    • former secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government
    • former Naga City mayor
  • Jessica Marie "Aika" Robredo, daughter
    • former executive assistant to the Secretary of Transportation
    • former consultant at the Department of Transportation
    • former executive assistant, Office of the Civil Defense
  • Josephine Bundoc, sister-in-law
    • doctor, Philippine General Hospital
  • Rafael Bundoc, brother-in-law
    • doctor, Philippine General Hospital
Source: GMA News Research
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