Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona During her vice presidency, she

Robredo is a Filipino lawyer and served as the chair of the Liberal

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