Maria Leonor “Leni” Gerona Robredo

Is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14 th 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.

BORN: April 23, 1965

FULL NAME: Maria Leonor Santo Tomas Gerona

CHILDREN: Jessica Marie Robredo, Janine Patricia Robredo, Jillian Theresse Robredo

SPOUSE: Jesse Robredo

PROFFESSION

 Lawyer
 Having passed the bar on her second attempt in 1996 and admitted in May 1997.
Robredo served in the Public Attorney’s Office.
 Politician
 Economist

 Robredo has spearheaded multiple of programs in the Office of the Vice President (OVP), her
flagships anti-poverty program. Angat Buhay, has helped address key areas including education, rural
development, and healthcare, in partnership with more than 300 organizations.

TIMELINE

Elementary: Universidad de Sta. Isabel (Naga City; 1972-1978)

High school: Universidad de Sta. Isabel (Naga City; 1978-1982)

College: University of the Philippines Diliman (1982-1986 BS Economics)

POST-GRADUATE

University of Nueva Caceres (1986-1992 Bachelor of Laws; passed the bar in 1997)

San Beda University Mendioa; Masters of Law (Unfinished)

HONORARY DEGREE

Doctor of Public Administration (Polytechnic University of the Philippines; conferred in 2015)

Doctor of Humanities (University of St. Anthony in Naga; conferred in 2017)

Doctor of Laws (University of Cordillera in Baguio City; conferred in 2017)

WHY IS SHE A LEADER

Leni Robredo is a relentless leader- unyielding, unbending, determined, never ceasing and
persistent. Leni has been helping Filipinos navigate throughout the pandemic (Covid-19). She has been
at the forefront of helping the poorest of the poor. Not even anyone can get in her way. This one trait
separates Vice President Leni Robredo from all the other previous Vice President of the Philippines (VP),
we have not seen this level of trait in the past 30 years.

The trait that distinguished VP Leni Robredo from the others is her immerse power to inspire
her supporters to became altruistic and patriotic. Robredo has sparked the kind of volunteerism that
we’ve never seen before.

TIMELINE OF LEADERSHIP

Vice President (2016-2022)

 Angat Buhay Program

 Dormitories to healthcare workers during the pandemic
 Swabcab Project
 Vaccine Express
 Community assistance program, locally funded projects and livelihood and training programs

Chairperson of Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council of the Philippines (2016)

Congresswoman (2013-2016) 3rd District, Camarines Sur

Coordinator (1998-2008) Sentro ng Alternatibong Linggap Panligan “SALIGAN”

Public Attorney (1996-1998) Public Attorney’s Office “PAO”