Former Vice President and Angat Buhay founder Leni Robredo, July 1, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File
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.
Robredo secured a landslide win against her rivals Toots De Quiros Louie Ortega and Ganda Abrazado.
Her running-mate Camarines Sur Third District Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. won the vice mayoral candidacy. Bordado was a longtime vice mayor under Robredo's husband.
Robredo made history as the first female mayor of Naga.
“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.
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.
She acknowledged that there was much to be done, but said that her husband’s initiatives would be a great guide.
“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.