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During her term in congress, Robredo was the vice chairman of the House committees on good governance, public accountability, and revision of laws, and a member of 11 other house panels. [31] She was known for being a strong advocate of the Freedom of Information Act, [32] and a strong supporter of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. [33] [34]
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 ]
Robredo ran on a platform of good governance and transparency. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ] To address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines and its effects on the economy, she vowed to prioritize improving the country's healthcare system, [ 21 ] developing the country's industries, [ 22 ] supporting small and medium-sized enterprises , [ 23 ...
Incumbent vice president Leni Robredo was considered from the outset to be Marcos's rival, [222] [223] having won by a narrow margin against him in the 2016 vice-presidential election. [224] Robredo, a critic of Duterte's policies, [225] offered a platform based on good governance and transparency.
Aika Robredo, Head Executive Assistant at the Office of Civil Defense (2014–2015), daughter of Leni Robredo [34] Jorge V. Sarmiento, Deputy Commissioner of the National Telecommunications Commission (2003–2009), Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (2001), lawyer [4]
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.
Leni Robredo. In August 2015, Leni Robredo, representative from Camarines Sur and widow of former Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, remarked that plans of her running for public office in 2016 was "too soon", and that the only thing that would convince her to run was if "I'm indispensable". [66]
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 ]