Leni Robredo leads launching of ‘Team Naga 2025’ slate
Leni Robredo announced on Friday the “Team Naga 2025” slate for the 2025 local elections. (Photo from Atty. Leni Robredo/Facebook)
MANILA, Philippines — Former Vice President Leni Robredo announced on Friday the ‘Team Naga 2025″ slate following her confirmation to run as mayor of Naga City in the 2025 local elections.
According to Robredo’s official Facebook page, the slate was chosen through an evaluation and vetting process.
The post also said the vetting process was based on “criteria including integrity, character, experience, and contribution to people empowerment.”
“Those who are with me today have been evaluated based on three categories: ethical standards, capacity and experience, and governance” Robredo said in Bikol.
READ: Former VP Leni Robredo to run for Naga City mayor
Article continues after this advertisementFurther, the post added that the vetting process was a “tradition started by her late husband, long-time Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo” and was participated by over 2,000 Nagueños.
Article continues after this advertisementOutgoing Camarines Sur Representative Gabriel Bordado will serve as the slate’s vice mayor. It was not Bordado’s first time as a vice mayor stint as he already served as vice mayor during Jesse Robredo’s mayoral leadership in the province.
Further, the aspiring councilors of the Team Naga 2025 slate are:
- Outgoing City Administrator Elmer Baldomero
- Incumbent Councilor Jess Albeus
- Incumbent Councilor Gayle Abonal-Gomez
- Outgoing City Budget Officer Frank Mendoza
- Atty. Areiz Macaraig
- Former City Health Officer Dr. Butch Borja
- Former Councilor Miles Raquid-Arroyo
- Incumbent Councilor Omar Buenafe
- Incumbent Councilor Jose Perez
- Incumbent Councilor Oying Rosales
READ: Robredo says running for senator already out of her options
Despite calls to run for senator, Robredo previously said that she already closed the doors on the possibility as she preferred to run for mayor in her province.
The former vice president currently sits as the chairman and president of Angat Buhay Foundation, a non-government organization. The foundation was founded after she lost her presidential bid in the 2022 elections.
