Maria Leonor

"Leni" Robredo:
The Woman Behind the Pink Movement
Personal Information
Full Name: Maria Leonor Santo Tomas
Gerona Robredo
Birthdate: April 23, 1965 Age: 56
Place of Birth: Naga, Camarines Sur
4th Vice President of the Philippines

Immediate Family
Father Mother
Judge Antonio Gerona Sr., Salvacion Sto. Tomas Gerona
Retired Bicol Regional Trial Court
Daughters
Husband Jessica Marie Robredo
JJesse Manalastas Robredo, Janine Patricia Robredo
Former Interior Secretary Jillian Therese Robredo

Education facts about her

(The Smart Local, 2022)
Primary She took the bar exam twice
Universidad de Santa Isabel, Naga (Graduated 1978) Robredo doesn’t hide the fact that she failed
to pass her first bar exam and had to take it twice.
Primary She explained that she was a working mother and
Universidad de Santa Isabel, Naga (Graduated 1982) taught economics at a local university in Naga while
she was preparing for her first bar exam in 1992.
Tertiary
BA Economics, University of the Philippines Sbe's been part of several NGOs
Diliman (Graduated 1986) With her desire to help the marginalized,
Bachelor of Laws, University of Nueva Caceres Robredo joined the Public Attorney’s Office in Naga
(Graduated 1992) right after she passed the bar. She worked there
until 1999.
Honorary Doctorates
Doctor of Public Administration, Polytechnic Sbe lives in a condominium unit with her
University of the Philippines children
Doctor of Humanities, Iriga, Camarines Sur (2017) TV anchor Karen Davila’s YouTube vlog
Doctor of Laws. University of the Cordilleras revealed that the vice president of the Philippines
(2017) lives in a ~100sqm condominium unit.

About angat buhay

The flagship program of her office, Angat Buhay, mobilized resources from over 370 partner
organizations which eventually helped to alleviate the poverty of around 600,000 Filipino families
nationwide.
During the pandemic, even with a limited budget, Robredo launched various initiatives such as raising
donations to purchase equipment for health workers and COVID-19 testing kits, offering free shuttles
and dormitories for front liners, as well as providing meals to stranded individuals.

R e f e r e n c e s
Friedrich Naumann Foundation. (2020). Leni Robredo: The Last Man Standing
is a Woman. Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Retrieved January 29, 2023,
from https://www.freiheit.org/leni-robredo-last-man-standing-woman
Johnson, H., & Head, J. (2022, May 7). Leni Robredo: The woman leading the
Philippines' 'pink revolution'. BBC. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61318519
Orbeta, N. J. (2016, June 29). PROFILE: Who is Leni Robredo? Inquirer.net. Retrieved
January 29, 2023, from https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/793139/profile-leni-robredo
The Smart Local. (2022, January 19). 8 Things To Know About Leni Robredo, From Her
Home Life To Her Pandemic Response Initiatives. TheSmartLocal Philippines.
Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://thesmartlocal.ph/leni-robredo-facts/