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Former Vice President and Angat Buhay founder Leni Robredo, July 1, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

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Jonathan Magistrado

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174710440428720230701-angat-bayanihan-anniv-MT-9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Vice President and Angat Buhay founder Leni Robredo, July 1, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Former Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday was proclaimed as mayor of Naga City, a post once held by her husband the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo. </p><p>Robredo secured a <a href="https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/city-of-naga?contest=00817240">landslide win </a>against her rivals Toots De Quiros Louie Ortega and Ganda Abrazado.</p><p>Her running-mate Camarines Sur Third District Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. won the vice mayoral candidacy. Bordado was a longtime vice mayor under Robredo&#x27;s husband.</p><p>Robredo made history as the first female mayor of Naga.</p><p>“Pinaka-dream ko hindi lang pagbutihin pa lalo ‘yong buhay ng mga Nagueño, pero maipakita sa buong bansa na ‘pag may mabuting pamamahala taumbayan din ‘yong makikinabang,” she said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpunongmagistrado%2Fvideos%2F714459961111302%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Robredo promised to address the grievances raised during the campaign by civil society groups and people’s organizations, such as the proper spending of city funds.</p><p>She acknowledged that there was much to be done, but said that her husband’s initiatives would be a great guide.</p><p>“Kailangan din i-capacitate ‘yong tao para mas makilahok siya sa pamamahala. Ang pinaka-goal ko na ma-translate natin ‘yung usapin ng mabuting pamamahala sa terms na maiintindihan at mararamdaman ng tao,” she said.</p>

<p>Former Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday was proclaimed mayor of Naga City.</p>

Former Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday was proclaimed mayor of Naga City.

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Leni Robredo is Naga's first female mayor

Jonathan Magistrado

Published May 13, 2025 10:49 AM PHT

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