Leni Robredo files COC for Naga City mayor
Former vice president Leni Robredo files certificate of candidacy to run for mayor in Naga City with her lawyer Atty. Romulo Macalintal on Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Photos from Atty. Romulo Macalintal)
MANILA, Philippines — Nearly three years after her last election run, former Vice President Leni Robredo is now ready to return to government service as she filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor of Naga City on Saturday.
Despite calls for her to run for senator, Robredo previously said she had set aside that possibility as she preferred to run for mayor in her province.
“I know my strengths, and I excel in executive roles. I genuinely love community work, and my skill set is better suited for the mayor’s office than the Senate,” Robredo said in a press briefing.
It was the same post in the province that her late husband former Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo occupied for six terms, beginning in 1998.
The late Robredo received awards for his governance, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 2000.
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On Friday, the mayoral aspirant launched the ‘Team Naga 2025″ slate, with outgoing Camarines Sur Representative Gabriel Bordado as her vice mayoral running mate. Robredo also shared that the slate was chosen through an evaluation and vetting process.
Former vice president Leni Robredo files certificate of candidacy to run for mayor in Naga City with her lawyer Atty. Romulo Macalintal on Saturday, October 5, 2024. (Photos from Atty. Romulo Macalintal)
The vetting process, which was also participated by over 2,000 Nagueños, was based on “criteria including integrity, character, experience, and contribution to people empowerment.” It was also a tradition started by Leni’s late husband.
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
The rest of the ‘Team Naga 2025’ slate also filed their respective COCs on Saturday.
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.
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