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The formidable spirit of a woman leader, the compassionate heart of a mother, the mind of a lawyer,
Vice President Leni Robredo does not believe that divorce is the answer for women to get out of bad marriages, citing economic empowerment as a core to fighting against abuses within a marriage.
Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) During CNN’s “The Filipino Votes: Presidential Debate
SUMILAO, BUKIDNON After marching for her in 2016, the Sumilao farmers of Bukidnon are once again supporting the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo, saying that her fight is the fight of people in the “laylayan (fringes of society).”
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A decade ago, running for any elective post was the farthest from Vice President Leni Robredo’s mind. But she went on and won a seat in the House of Representatives in 2013, and even moved on to the Quezon City Reception Hall in 2016 after being sworn in as Vice President.
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