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Leni Robredo was born as Maria Leonor Santo Tomas Gerona on April 23, 1965, in Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. [12] [13] She was the first of three children born to Naga City Regional Trial Court Judge Antonio Gerona (c. 1933–2013) and Salvacion Santo Tomas (1936–2020).
Leni Robredo ran in the 2016 Philippine vice presidential election as the running mate of Mar Roxas under the Liberal Party ticket. She won with 14,418,817 votes, or 35.11 percent of cast ballots, narrowly defeating her closest rival, then Senator Bongbong Marcos , by 263,473 votes or by 0.64 percent, [ 25 ] the narrowest margin since the 1965 ...
Leni Robredo , former vice president Robredo is running for mayor of Naga, Camarines Sur. [28] Rufus Rodriguez , incumbent House representative from Cagayan de Oro's 2nd district Rodriguez is running for re-election. [29] Yedda Marie Romualdez , incumbent House representative for Tingog Party List Romualdez is running for re-election.
On February 8, the first campaign started in Eastern Samar, when Leni Robredo started a caravan with thousands of people. The next month, 19 mayors, the governor himself, and the congresswoman expressed their support for Leni Robredo after the Kakampink rally in Baybay Boulevard. Bongbong Marcos also started a rally on April 9.
Lacson placed third in the province, with incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo in second place, receiving 497,898 votes. This outcome was anticipated in part due to Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla 's earlier pledge to deliver more than 800,000 votes for Marcos. [ 3 ]
Leni Robredo, the 14th Vice President of the Philippines, has held various foreign, domestic, economic, and social positions over the course of her career. She has supported women's rights and women empowerment, human rights, ending endo contractualization , and policies that are pro-poor. [ 1 ]
Leni Robredo and Leody de Guzman said that the government should file charges against the candidate allegedly using cocaine. [91] [92] Isko Moreno and Panfilo Lacson denied that the statement alluded to them. [92] A report speculated that his statement was alluded to Bongbong Marcos, [93] but Marcos's camp dismissed Duterte's claims. [94]
With Marcos securing 719,971 votes, this made Batangas the 6th closest province in terms of margin of victory. This result marked a significant shift from the 2016 vice-presidential race, where Robredo had won the province decisively by a 21% margin. [3] Robredo, despite her active efforts to replicate her 2016 success, faced stiff competition.