Vice President Leni Robredo Archives

VP Leni Robredo: The pink light at the end of the tunnel

BY IVY LISA F. MENDOZA Integrity and trustworthiness, competence, track record and purposefulness — Vice President Leni Robredo is all these and more. She carries with her the hope that tough times are but temporary and that Filipinos deserve to see the light at the end of even the darkest…

TV5, Cignal team up for Bilang Pilipino 2022 elections coverage

Kandidatalks will train the spotlight on Sen. Panfilo Lacson and former Secretary of National Defense Norberto Gonzales, tonight, March 23, Manila City Mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso and Former Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on March 24, and Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo and Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Founder Faisal Mangondato…

VP Leni on having a First Gentleman, the leaders she admires & where she’ll stay if elected President

BY JOANNE RAE M. RAMIREZ Vice President Leni Robredo said today she definitely won’t have a first gentleman in her life if she becomes President, and isn’t sure where she’ll be staying if elected, saying she wants to remain true to “who I am.” Presidentiable Leni Robredo, Photography by Mark…

“Lalaban ako; lalaban tayo!” VP Leni Robredo announces presidential bid

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ Citing the need to take a stand and fight for change, Vice President Leni Robredo today announced that she will be running for President in the May 2022 polls. "Itataya ko ang lahat, ibubuhos ko ang lahat ng kayang ibuhos. ( I will stake…

1Sambayan picks Leni Robredo as presidential bet for 2022 polls

After a months-long selection process, the 1Sambayan Group has finally named Vice President Leni Robredo as its presidential contender. Robredo, according to the group's leader, Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio, was chosen for her "integrity, competence, track record, patriotism, vision for our country and winnability," among other criteria. The next…

Subdued SONA fashion in the time of COVID

Attendance was down compared to past SONAs, as not a few guests opted to watch the president’s speech, his final address to the Filipino people, on Zoom. Still, a number of ladies dared to brave the threat of a more contagious Delta variant by trooping physically in style to the…

From grieving widow to leading lady: Vice President Leni Robredo

Vice President Robredo has graced PeopleAsia's covers twice; firstÂ in 2012 as a mother and widow in search of understanding and God's grace, thenÂ a second time this year inÂ PeopleAsia'sÂ latestÂ issue as the Philippines' highest ranking female public servant. When asked how she intended toÂ uphold herÂ husbandâ€™s legacy in an interview in 2012, she…