Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona
Robredo is a Filipino lawyer and
politician who served as the
14th vice president of the
Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
She was the wife of the late
Jesse Robredo, who was
interior secretary from 2010 until
his death in 2012. A long-time
human rights lawyer and social
activist, she eventually ran for
public office and was elected in
2013 as the 3rd district
representative of Camarines
Sur, her home province.
She served in this position for
three years, writing legislation
on agrarian reform, people
empowerment, and anti-
corruption. She then assumed
the vice presidency in 2016,
after winning that year's
election. Robredo is the second
woman to serve as vice
president of the Philippines,
after Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,
and the first vice president from
the Bicol Region.
Born: April 23, 1965 (age 57
years), Naga
Education: University Of Nueva
Caceres (1990–1992), UP School
of Economics (1986)
Full name: Maria Leonor Santo
Tomas Gerona
Previous offices: Chairperson of
Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council of the
Philippines (2016–2016),
Spouse: Jesse Robredo (m. 1987–
2012)
Children: Jessica Marie Robredo,
Janine Patricia Robredo, Jillian
Therese Robredo
Party: Liberal Party
During her vice presidency, she
Robredo has spearheaded multiple
programs in the Office of the Vice
President (OVP); her flagship anti-
poverty program, Angat Buhay
(lit. 'Uplifting Lives'), has helped
address key areas including
education, rural development, and
healthcare, in partnership with
more than 300 organizations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in
the Philippines, the OVP under
Robredo responded by providing
free shuttle services for frontline
workers, swab tests, telehealth
services, and raised funds for relief
operations across the country.
Robredo was awarded by the
government of Thailand in 2016 for
her work and advocacy in women's
empowerment and gender equality.
[2] Under her leadership, the OVP
also received the ISO 9001: 2015
certification for the office's quality
management systems.
served as the chair of the Liberal
Party and de facto leader of the
opposition to President Rodrigo
Duterte's administration, where
she was appointed by Duterte and
briefly served as the chair of the
Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council and the co-
chairperson of the Inter-Agency
Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs.
She has received backlash from
government supporters for her
being staunchly critical to
Duterte's policies such as the war
on drugs, counter-insurgency
initiatives, COVID-19 pandemic
response, and soft stance toward
China. She has been a constant
target of disinformation, with
many articles making false claims
about her personal life to discredit
her.

Atty. Leni Robredo:
A Look at Her Life,
Works, and
Initiatives as Public
Servant
Made by: Dalilah D. Dumagay &
Micah Eunice Candel
LAWS PASSED
Philippine National Railways Charter
Extension - Republic Act RA10638
(HB04089), an act extending the
corporate life of the Philippine
National Railways for another 50
years which was enacted on June 16,
2014.
Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of
2015 - Republic Act RA10742
(HB06043), an act establishing
reforms in the Sangguniang Kabataan
creating enabling mechanisms for
meaningful youth participation in
nation- building which was enacted
on January 15, 2016.
Tax Incentives Management and
Transparency Act - Republic Act
RA10708, (HB05831), an act
promoting fiscal accountability and
transparency in the grant and
management of tax incentives which
was enacted on December 9, 2015
DECORATIONS AND
HONORS
Recipient of People Asia’s 2021
People of the Year Award.
The recognition is given to
“extraordinary people during this
extraordinary times” in view of the
effects of the COVID19 pandemic to
the country.
Honorary Outstanding Woman
Award of the Year 2016,
award led by Queen Sirikit during the
celebration of Thai Women’s Day led
by Thailand's National Council of
Women and the Ministry of Social
Development and Human Security,
Ministry of Education, and Ministry of
Interior.
Awarded Most Outstanding Private
Prosecutor on the occasion of the
Anniversary Celebration of the
Volunteers Against Crime and
Corruption last August 2009.