Robredo portrayed on a TikTok video ordering her staff to utilize the cheapest materials possible for a housing project

A TikTok account spread a portion of Robredo's video content on TikTok on April 1, 2021, alleging that she instructed her team to utilize the cheapest material for the housing project. It received 76.6 thousand views, 2,808 likes, and 684 comments. In the full video, Robredo was referring to a model house in Angat Buhay Village that residents may mimic if they so desired, but she emphasized that they did not have to imitate the model house's interiors, but that it would give them an idea of how to do it economically.

December

2021

2019 Sedition case for Leni Robredo and 35 others filed by PNP-CIDG

The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) files a Sedition case and other complaints against Robredo and 35 others, including some members of the Catholic Church and government officials. They were charged with sedition over the "Bikoy Videos" last 2019. However, the Department of Justice dismissed the case against Robredo, De Lima, Hontiveros, and Aquino in February 2020, given a lack of "probable cause."

July

2019

Rumors that Robredo's daughter, Aika, was detained in 2017 resurface in 2021

A rumor alleging that Vice President Leni Robredo's daughter committed a crime first surfaced in 2017 and then reappeared in 2021. The report needs to be corrected, according to Robredo, because there are still people who believe in fake news. She refuted claims that her daughter had been arrested or was a criminal.

November

2021

Leni Robredo calls out Mocha Uson after spreading a false information about Robredo's donation to Taal Volcano Eruption Victims

Mocha Uson reports that the food packs sent to the Taal victims by the Vice President's office contained only 5 pieces of pandesal and a bottle of water. However, the allegation was proven false because each food pack included 1.5 kilograms of rice, other canned foods, and two packs of noodles.

January

2021

Leni Robredo nicknamed as 'Leni Lugaw'

Since the 2016 elections, when photographs of her campaign team serving porridge circulated online, Leni has been taunted by trolls and dubbed "Leni Lugaw" or "Lugaw Queen." Leni Robredo finds out the best way to respond to the online haters who mocked her–it's by serving a bowl of porridge to victims of the Taal Volcano Eruption in Batangas.

January

2021

Leni Robredo accused of becoming a ''yellow puppet'' if she will be elected president

People have claimed that if Leni Robredo is elected president, the Liberal Party will exert influence over her. It is impossible, according to the presidential candidate, because the Liberal Party, which is known for the nickname "dilawan," has already been decimated. "But my question is who are they?" Robredo said. "Right now, we know what happened to the Liberal Party after the 2016 elections: it was decimated, left with few members."

January

2022

Robredo lacks leadership in the Liberal Party's situation according to 2nd District Representative of Caloocan City, Edgar Erice

According to Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice, Leni Robredo, as the LP's chairperson, should have pointed the party in the right direction throughout the next election season. Erice also said yes when asked if he believes Robredo lacks leadership in the LP situation.

October

2021

Initiated unity talks by Robredo is just a cunning plan according to Ping Lacson

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson stated on Thursday that he rejected Vice President Leni Robredo's "unity efforts" because he was "insulted." Senator Lacson stated, “It’s like effectively, telling me in my face to withdraw and create a new tandem between the Vice President and the Senate President." Lacson also stated that later on he realize that the unity talks initiated by VP Leni is just a scheme.

October

2021

Facebook post spreads online accusing Robredo won the 2016 elections through cheating

A facebook post spread online that presents that VP Leni as a fraud winner during the 2016 election. The camp of the former senator Bongbong Marcos electoral protest, was ended by the Supreme Court last February 2021 because it failed to show solid evidence that there was fraud in 2016.

October

2021

Robredo's legitimacy of being a lawyer questioned due to a missing Bar exam result

A YouTube channel, DDS Watch uploaded a video having a title, "Bar Result ni Leni Robredo nawawala, di mahanap ni Thinking Pinoy sa Supreme Court" reached 90,454 views, 1.8k likes and 604 comments. The video claims that doubts must be cast with the claim that Leni Robredo is a lawyer. However, according to the Supreme Court, no doubt: Robredo is a lawyer. She passed the bar exam on May 7, 1997 in Naga City.

November

2020

As the tumultuous presidential campaign gets underway, a doctored video of Philippine presidential candidate Leni Robredo's campaign emerges

A video viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook appeared to show attendees at a rally for Vice President Leni Robredo screaming the name of her rival Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as Philippine presidential candidates hit the hustings for the official start of campaigning. The audio has been tampered with as in reality, the audience chanted the name of a senator who Robredo endorsed in the original video.

March

2022

Leni Robredo's caravan, according to a vlogger, received less support than BBM's caravan

According to a Facebook post that had roughly 363k views, Leni Robredo's caravan received less support than BBM's caravan. The footage claims that Leni's caravan only has one lane, whereas BBM has two to three.

November

2021

Robredo responded to critics who questioned her claim that she visited Marawi in 2016, before the bloody siege

Robredo reacted to those who mocked her claims at the Presidential One-on-One interview with Boy Abunda, in which she said that she has been working in Marawi since 2016. Marawi is one among the regions covered by Robredo's Angat Buhay program, according to her social media page. "Lanao del Sur was the poorest province at that time. 2016 pa lang, we already decided to adopt Marawi as one of our Angat Buhay priority areas," the vice president said.

January

2022

A graphic circulating online falsely claims that Robredo's campaign ad spending was half a billion pesos

"Gumastos ng kalahating bilyong piso sa advertisement pero pambili ng sardinas at bigas para sa biktima ng bagyo humihingi ng donasyon," the graphic reads. The graphic went viral during Robredo's visit to the areas hit by Typhoon Odette to assess the situation on the ground and request donations from the public. There are no official records, declarations, or news reports claiming that the vice president spent P500 million on campaign ads for the presidential election in which she is running.

January

2022

Robredo's daughter accused of skipping community quarantine and testing positive for COVID-19

Sonza posted a message to a particular "Madam" on the morning of December 31, 2021, perhaps referring to the vice president: “Sabi mo Madam, dapat walang palakasan. Bakit iyong anak mong dumating derecho sa bahay, hindi dumaan sa Quarantine Protocol?” Robredo stated in a Facebook post on Jan. 5 that her three daughters were quarantined in a hotel for five days after returning from a trip abroad.

January

2022

Robredos accused of using their influence to ask a teacher if their daughter may be valedictorian instead of salutatorian at Unibersidad De Sta Isabel in 2004

According to a Facebook post by Benjie Jr Contreras on January 30, 2022, which received 2.8k likes, 345 comments, and 2.6k shares, the Robreros attempted to use their power and influence to have their daughter, Aika Robredo, be the valedictorian for the year 2004 of Unibersidad De Sta Isabel instead of Benjie's daughter Kei Contreras. The post is a response to one written by Leticia Nayve Blancaflor, Robredos' and Contreras' daughters' adviser, in 2004. Benjie accused their adviser of favoring the Robredos ever since.

January

2022

Vlogger claims that Robredo suffers from speech and mental issues despite of his lack of expertise

The video is still available on Manuel Mejorada's Youtube account, which has 171K subscribers.The 16-minute video has a title: SALTIK SA UTAK: "Palilalia" ang tawag sa paulit-ulit (repetitive) na pananalita ni VP Robredo, which shows that the vlogger claims that VP Robredo has mental issues. The video has reached 21,048 views, 1.3k likes, and 280 comments.

November

2021

Robredo dismisses Duterte's threat to make her campaign for president a nightmare

"Hindi ko na 'yun problema. Hindi ko na 'yun problema kasi mas marami namang importanteng bagay na kailangang tutukan," Robredo said in a news conference when a reporter asked about President Rodrigo Duterte's previous threat that if she runs for president, he will be Robredo's worst nightmare.

October

2021

Robredo gets negative feedback from her statement regarding vote buying

Robredo stated that while vote-buying is wrong, people can still receive the money and then just choose to vote based on their conscience. The statement received criticism because of the implied "acceptance" of vote-buying as a practice.

October

2021

Volunteer-run website aiming to fund Robredo's campaign sparks issues regarding foreign funding

Following the creation of a volunteer-run website that aims to fund Vice President Leni Robredo's presidential campaign, a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) official warned on Wednesday that foreigners cannot donate to any Filipino candidate's campaign.

October

2021

Robredo accused of lying to supporters on motivation for joining presidential race

Contreras states in his opinion article: "It is clear that if Leni runs, she would have lied on two counts. First is on the claim that she was after unity per se and not unity only around her. And second is that she is willing to give way to a stronger candidate against Marcos and Duterte-Carpio."

October

2021

Fake quote attributed to Vice President Leni Robredo urging suspects to carry a gun for a “fair fight” during a police raid is again circulating on social media

The fabricated quote that resurfaced on Oct. 9 reads: "if the police wants to be armed during raid..i will allow the suspects to carry a gun and use it para po patas ang laban (for a fair fight)." This was never said by Robredo. The graphic's date indicated that the comment was made on November 11, 2019, and it was based on the News5 quotation card template.

October

2021

Video compilation implying Robredo's 'dullness'

A video compilation with 1.2M views and reaching 43k reactions has surfaced on Facebook in which interview footages of Robredo are arranged in such a way that she may be viewed as lacking understanding of basic questions and dullness. Comments range from people making fun of the candidate to some doubting her capabilities as a politician.

October

2021

Isko Moreno says Leni Robredo is a 'Fake leader with fake color is fake character'

In a press conference, Moreno said "Huwag kayong malilinlang sa pagpapalitan ng kulay.... Ang tanso, tubugin man ng ginto ay tanso pa rin.... Fake leader with fake color is a fake character," referring to how Robredo dropped the color yellow, associated with the Liberal Party, and is now using pink.

October

2021

Robredo dared to provide solutions to so-called 'education crisis'

Panelo argued that criticizing without proposing answers would simply cause "intrigue" among government leaders. Meanwhile, he branded Robredo and Rep. France Castro of the ACT Teachers' party-list as "antagonists" for interfering with Education Secretary Leonor Briones' demand for an apology from the World Bank.

July

2021

Fabricated quote card surfaces online depicting Robredo as a communist and rebel sympathizer

The following quote is attributed to her: “Salamat sa mga nagtatanggol sa mga NPA [New People’s Army]. Kailangan natin Protektahan ang NPA. [Pag-asa] din sila ng ating bayan. Dapat makiisa ang Gobyerno sa Hangarin ng NPA. Eto ang Pangako ko kapag ako [ang] naging Pangulo.” According to Robredo's official social media channels and official website, she never said anything like that. There was also no official record or news story regarding the vice president making such a comment, according to a Google search.

December

2020

Duterte falsely accuses Robredo of lying about the typhoon response

During his public address on Nov. 17, Duterte claimed Robredo was "grandstanding" when she coordinated with the military while he was attending the 37th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, even though she was not in the line of command. According to VERA Files, after looking through all of Vice President Leni Robredo's social media postings and videos from Nov. 1 to Nov. 17, they found no such remarks or insinuations about Duterte's alleged absence or lack of public appearances during the time a series of powerful typhoons hit the Philippines.

November

2020

Fake quote card surfaces online on Robredo's statement about teenage pregnancy in the country

On June 6, the Key Tv' page on Facebook (FB) uploaded a bogus remark purporting to be from Robredo, claiming, “Karamihan sa nakaexperience ng teen pregnancy ay kabataan (Most of those who experience teen pregnancies are the youth).” Robredo has never made that remark, according to official sources, as per a keyword search on the web.

June

2020

Post surfaces on social media made to make Robredo look 'dull-witted'

A fake, nine-month-old Facebook (FB) post that claims Vice President Leni Robredo said her three daughters were “all girls” has resurfaced on social media.

December

2019

Daughter's enrollment at an Ivy-league university sparks controversy over funding

"My daughter is going on a scholarship. Pero iyong sabi nila, iyong gagastusin daw nung anak ko kasi wala naman daw akong legal na pagkukunan, iyong ninakaw namin na yaman. And you know the viciousness," Robredo said. It is not known how much of her daughter's tuition is covered by the scholarship.

June

2019

Robredo linked to Nonoy Ladines, Jonas Cabiles Soltes, and a “clingy stranger” from Aklan

Insinuations that she had a relationship with Nonoy Ladines, Jonas Cabiles Soltes, and a "clingy stranger" from Aklan were shot down by the vice president. Ladines, according to Robredo, was a staff member of a Naga City councilor who would work as her political close-in whenever she was in the city. Meanwhile, the stranger was a make-up artist sent to her by an Aklan mayor who had invited Robredo to their town feast, according to the vice president. Soltes was a former staff member of the vice president's in Congress who she took to a World Food Programme event in Brazil.

May

2019

Leni Robredo’s remarks on rape taken out of context on social media

The head of the Liberal Party was quoted as saying “rape exists because of rapists” to President Rodrigo Duterte who is known for making rape jokes. Robredo’s remark was turned into a meme by some social media users who shared a black-and-white picture of her with the quote and mockingly called her a “great philosopher.”

March

2019

Fake news surfaces online on Robredo's failed math (4x40=1600)

A satire blog released a supposed statement from the Office of the Vice President "breaking their silence" on the issue of VP Leni's failed math. The statement has been refuted by the vice president in a separate post stating that it was not from her.

July

2018

News spreads on Robredo accused as the mastermind behind her husband’s death

According to the Vice President, the claim that she had plotted her husband’s death is the “saddest” of all false reports against her. “Unang-una, bakit mo naman ipapapatay ‘yung taong mahal mo? No'ng namatay ‘yung asawa ko, sobrang hirap nang pinagdaanan ko pati ng mga anak ko. Bakit ko gagawin 'yon? Bakit ko papahirapan ang sarili ko? Bakit ko gagawin ‘yon sa mga anak ko? At bakit mo sasaktan 'yong taong nagmahal sa ’yo nang lubos-lubos?” said Robredo.

May

2018

Robredo linked to Quezon City Congressman Bolet Banal through a post which surfaced online

Vice President Leni Robredo and former Quezon City 3rd District Representative Jorge "Bolet" Banal are romantically linked, according to a claim by a Facebook post by user Lovell Paras Canceran. Since it was first published on Thursday, November 19, the post has had 674 reactions, 823 comments, and 118 shares. More than 24,000 people follow Canceran on Twitter.

May

2018

Robredo accused of sedition through a series of email screenshots spread by pro-Duterte bloggers

The rumor began with pro-Duterte bloggers and gained steam when it was picked up by none other than the Palace communications secretary for his podcast: Vice President Leni Robredo is allegedly conspiring with US-based groups to depose the President. Parts of an email conversation on Yahoo! Groups were reported to one blogger, and another blogger was able to save it through an archiving service. (The original discussion could no longer be found online.) Robredo and her employees were not mentioned in the thread.

January

2017

Robredo criticized for having a multi-state vacation during a typhoon

Critics slammed Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo for spending the holidays on a “multi-state” vacation with her three daughters in the US, as thousands of her fellow Bicolanos fled their homes because of a typhoon.

December

2016

We are now looking at some very grim statistics: since July last year, more than 7,000 people have been killed in summary executions. Our people need nothing less than a safe environment.

March

2017

Our leaders must be honest about the basis of the drug war and what exactly is the scope of the drug problem...it [is] linked with poverty and inequality.

March

2017

Very clearly, based on official data, despite the killings of Filipinos and all the money spent, the amount of shabu and drug money we’ve seized has not gone beyond 1 percent of those in circulation.

January

2020

If we really want to end the scourge of illegal drugs, we need to run after the big suppliers and not just the small-time pushers.

January

2020

Leni Robredo said she supports “same-sex unions.”

January

2022

On same sex civil unions: I have always been very open about freedom of choice – ‘yung pagbigay ng kalayaan para sa lahat na i-pursue ‘yung gusto nila basta hindi ito makakasama sa kapwa niya.

September

2021

Who are we going to love and who are we going to live with is a basic human right...Kailangan maging klaro ang policy ng gobyerno na pinapangalagaan ang karapatan ng bawat isa. Palagay ko hindi siya dapat maging exclusive sa usaping gender equality. Kasi ang same-sex union is just one of the manifestations na gender equality.

February

2016

Supportive ako, at tingin ko iyon iyong tamang paraan, iyong paghain ni Senator Tito Sotto saka ni Congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto ng pag-approve ng panibagong franchise para sa ABS-CBN.

January

2021

Na-mention sa hearing na kahit ako maraming ads na hindi na-air. Maraming pagkakataon na, lalo kaming naninilbihan sa taongbayan, nararamdaman namin na hindi fair. Maraming mga taga-ABS-CBN ang hindi naging fair sa akin. Pero hindi ito panahon para magsingil ng personal na hinanakit. May mas malaking dahilan, may mas malaking interest tayong pinaglalaban, interes ng lahat ng taong umasang magtrabaho sa ABS.

July

2020

Yung paniniwala natin, hindi paghahatol ng kamatayan 'yung magiging solusyon para hindi na mag-commit ng kasalanan.

July

2019

Ang pinakamahalaga sana ay maayos 'yung justice system, na naiimplement [nang] maayos 'yung mga batas, 'yung mga penalties na ibinibigay ng batas, at sana totoong na nai-impose sa mga nagkasala.

July

2019

Isa 'yan sa ikinakalungkot natin kasi for the longest time, kontra talaga tayo dito [death penalty]...May death penalty na tayo noon at 'yung datos nagpapakita na hindi talaga siya naging deterrent sa pag-commit ng crime.

July

2019

From the very start, I have been very open about my position on the death penalty. I have always said I am against the death penalty.

June

2016

Sana i-expand 'yung libre at accessible. Sana everywhere, lalo na sa Metro Manila, anytime pwede sila mag-walk in para magpa-test.

September

2021

Kahit para na tayong sirang plaka, uulitin pa din natin - we are simply not testing enough!!! Gustong sabihin, ang daming gumagala na COVID positives na hindi nga nila alam na infected na pala sila. 'Pag hindi nila alam, lalong dadami lang ang mahahawaan pa nila.

August

2021

We’re launching SWAB CAB, a mobile testing program which will do mass surveillance testing in communities where transmission is very high. Pilot area is Malabon. Thank you to LGU Malabon, Ube Express, and Kaya Natin Movement for the partnership.

March

2021

For China, we will collaborate with them in the areas that we have no conflict, such as trade and investments, much like what Vietnam has been doing. But when it comes to the West Philippine Sea, we cannot deal with them without their recognition of the arbitral ruling. We want to create better ties, especially in the areas of protection of our citizens, embracing exports, bolstering trade, military intelligence capabilities, and of course, protecting the West Philippine Sea.

October

2021

Our foreign policy will always put the interest of our country and our people.

January

2022

Sana pag-usapan muna. Magkaroon ng agreement. Kung mayroong basehan iyong kanilang reklamo, sana i-present ito sa UP community, i-demand sa UP community na, alam mo iyon, pagtulungan, pagtulungan iyong mga problema na nagbe-beset sa atin. Pero huwag naman, huwag naman iyong parang kalaban, kasi hindi naman tayo magkakalaban.

January

2021

On the nullification of the 1989 accord: “This is neither a difficult nor onerous rule… Clearly, then, this is not a practical gesture, but a symbolic one. One designed to sow fear. One designed to discourage dissent. One designed to silence criticism."

January

2021

Kasi kung totoo ‘yong mga paratang na grabe ‘yong korupsyon at the height of the pandemic, hindi ‘yon forgivable, kasi ang dami na nating mga kababayang namatay. Pero sana, sana ‘yong debate tungkol sa facts of the case, hindi ‘yong kung ano-ano, hindi ‘yong insulto sa personal. Hindi naman mangyayari itong Pharmally kung walang nakaupo na katulong. Ito yung pinakamasakit doon, Ka Ely. Ang dami na ‘yung kababayan natin yung namatay.

September

2021

Napakalaking bagay na may community pantry kasi parang sinisiguro mo na walang tao sa community mo na magugutom. Napakagandang proyekto na sana tularan ng marami pa nating mga kababayan.

April

2021

“We don’t need to wage war. What we need to do is to enter into alliances with traditional and emerging partners, allies, so they can help us protect the West Philippine Sea,”

January

2022

As we examine the anti-terror law, let us remember: at their best, laws are not just lists of what can or cannot be done. They articulate the kind of society we want for ourselves, our children, and those who will come after.

July

2021

At a point in our history when we need laws and policies to unite us behind a common vision, this measure divides us, forcing us to debate false binaries like our safety or our rights, our security or our ideals, our lives or our freedoms.

July

2021

In the wrong hands, this can be frightening. Because a law with too much discretion is more often than not prone to abuse. For all the supposed merits and the dangers raised, this much is clear.

July

2021

The best line of defense is still our knowledge of our rights and ensuring that others are reassured and empowered by the same knowledge...The task before us ultimately is to recognize and assert our rights as a wider menu of solutions that will lead us to a better normal.

July

2021

'Yung possibility nga ng corruption, tapos 'yung mishandling, 'yung misspending, ang dami nating nakitang perang hindi nagamit. 'Yung nagamit na pera, 'yun nga, [iniimbestigahan] ngayon, na ang laking possibility na may corruption. Very frustrating 'yun.

September

2021

There should be no other priority but the pandemic and its effects....This should be mirrored in our budgets, in the agenda of every meeting within government, in every memo cascaded down the bureaucracy.

July

2021

Alam mo, nate-tempt na 'ko na magsabi na, 'Puwede bang bigyan 'nyo ko ng pagkakataon na tumulong at mag-manage? Basta bigyan lang ako ng blanket authority.' Siguro naman magi-improve naman ito!

September

2021

Ang daming kailangang gawin na hindi ginagawa and nakakasama ng loob kasi last year pa 'to hinihingi. One and a half years na tayo. Parang roller coaster lang. Bumabalik-balik lang tayo.

September

2021

Kapag nanahimik tayo, kapag hindi natin pinadaloy ang naratibo sa sari-sarili nating mga espasyo, pera at kapangyarihan ang magdidikta ng kasaysayan.

September

2021

Ipinapaalala sa atin ng kasalukuyang situwasyon, kung kailan malinaw ang pagsisikap na baluktutin ang katotohanan ng malagim na kabanatang iyon: Kumukupas ang alaala; kung minsan, nabibili ang plataporma; ang kuwento, nabubura.

September

2021

Kailangan nating ulit-ulitin, sa bawat pagkakataon, ang katotohanan: Sa ilalim ng rehimeng Marcos, nagdusa ang Pilipino — ninakawan, tinorture, at pinaslang; ginamit ang ngalan para ibaon ang bansa sa utang, at pagbabayaran ang utang na ito hanggang sa mga susunod pang henerasyon.

September

2021

'Yung climate change talaga kailangan nating seryosohin, kasi actually itong mga sakunang dumadaan sa atin ngayon pagrabe [nang] pagrabe. Years ago, ito 'yung warning sa atin 'pag hindi natin sineryoso ay mangyayari. So nangyayari na ito.

November

2020

First, let’s make sure that each barangay has an internet hub so that students without their own gadgets can access resources online. Second, let’s target the students most in need so that we can give gadgets or devices so that their schooling will not be delayed.

July

2020

‘Yung government ang magte-take cudgels for that. Aayusin ang competition para hindi ma-monopolize.

April

2016

Ipapawalang-bisa ko [moratorium on new mining agreements]. Para sa akin, Boy, napakahalaga pagdating sa usapin ng environment na binibigyan at ine-empower ‘yung mga maapektuhan. Gusto kong sabihin binibigyan ng mekanismo ‘yung mga stakeholders na pinapakinggan ‘yung boses nila.

January

2022

At the end of the day, economic benefits should not outweigh social costs, which should (rather) be the first priority.

March

2022

I personally find the award questionable and Filipinos should pursue why this happened because much is at stake for us. Now that they’re giving it up, it should have been the government who bought in. Government is saying it has no money, but when we look at Uy’s company, it also has no money but was able to borrow. But his borrowings get sufficient returns because of the daily income. So for me, why can’t government borrow to purchase – if private can take out a loan how much more government.

November

2021

Parang iyong news items, plano pa ito since 2019. Pero sa akin, parang napaka-insensitive na gagawin mo iyan sa height ng pandemic, na ang daming nagugutom. Ang daming naghihirap, gagawin mo iyong pag-beautify. Ang isa sa mga suggestions ko, na iyong mga pinakamahihirap na pamilya, bigyan sana ng parang pantawid-buhay man lang. Ang suggestion ko nga, 5,000 [pesos] to the poorest families habang naka-lockdown pa tayo. Ang sagot nila, walang pera. Parang sa akin, maling mensahe: Nagsasabi kayong walang pera, tapos nakikita iyong ganito.

September

2020

Pabor ako rito (drug testing) at dapat hindi siya nakaplano, dapat biglaan para hindi napapaghandaan. Papaano kasi natin malalabanan iyong droga kung wala tayong moral authority para labanan ito? Kailangan iyong tao magtiwala sa amin.

November

2021

Ako, anytime naman pero sa akin kasi—ako, para nga sa akin, dapat sana iyong pagpapa-drug test random, unannounced. Unannounced kasi alam naman natin na mas maigi na random, mas maigi na unannounced para nakukuha mo kung ano talaga iyong tunay na sitwasyon.

November

2021

But our policy is that while I am in government, no one is allowed to run in our family. Because they were all born when their father was mayor already…it is not impossible. But I always tell them, if you will join (politics), number one: I should no longer be in politics. Number two, you should not inherit it. You have to go there and work for it.

December

2021

Iyong sitwasyon sa Metro Manila, sa Cebu, sa Davao, hindi naman iyon iyong sitwasyon sa buong Pilipinas. So iyong sa akin, dito na lang sa Camarines Sur, marami kaming mga coastal towns na wala namang transmission na ano ba naman iyong papasukin iyong mga bata kahit once or twice a week.

February

2021

Kung anu-anong iniisip na hindi naman nakakatulong sa COVID-19. Yung gusto pag-usapan yung Charter change, pag-usapan pero ‘wag naman sana sa panahon ngayon.

July

2020

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/7/19/Robredo-govt-focus-on-COVID-over-Charter-change-misplaced-priorities.html

Hindi ako proponent ng 'for' or 'against', pero proponent ako na maging balanced ang discussions, proponent ako na maging balanced lahat.

March

2018

Pero para kasi sa akin, mas mabuti na kapag may hesitance, mas mabuti na i-incentivize. I-incentivize sila para magpa-bakuna kaysa pinaparusahan iyong mga ayaw magpa-bakuna.

November

2021

Maging araw sana ito hindi lamang ng papuri at pasasalamat, kundi pati ng kongkretong aksyon sa mga isyung matagal nang idinadaing ng mga manggagawa: Ang pagtuldok sa ENDO at kontraktuwalisasyon

May

2021

Ideally, political parties should have developed a framework where party members are principled and fight for what they believe in.

October

2018

If the crimes were committed noong member pa tayo ng ICC…nasasaklaw pa tayo ng investigation because the crimes were committed when we were still member of the ICC. So the least na ma-eexpect natin sa susunod na administration is to let the investigations na mangyari siya. 'Yung due course ng investigation should be unhampered.

September

2021

This is a topic that I’m very conflicted about because of the data that you have mentioned…. The reason why I’m so conflicted about it, kasi ako, my faith teaches me na bawal talaga ‘yung magpatay. Ang ina-allow lang sa atin, Boy, na legal abortion, kung endangered ‘yung life ng mother...Pero having said that, ako kontra ako sa abortion, pero sa akin, bukas akong pag-usapan ‘yung decriminalization ng abortion. I would like to listen to more people about it.

January

2022

I have always been against abortion. Pero ‘yung sa akin, para hindi tayo humantong sa extreme situations, kailangan natin na i-strengthen ‘yung local health [services].

September

2021

Pero para maprotektahan sila, kailangan tulungan natin ang mga kababaihan (But to protect them, we need to help women) through economic empowerment. Ito ‘yung magbibigay sa kanilang lakas para hindi i-tolerate ‘yung abuses na nasa-suffer nila.

February

2022

'Yung hope naman natin dadaan pa 'to sa Senado, sana magkaroon ng masusing debate ukol dito.

March

2018

Why do we have a law regarding the disclosure of SALN? Because as public officials, we have an obligation to be transparent not only in our work but also in our public life. And one more thing, the lifestyle checks must also be done in conjunction with the SALN, because the SALN may not have reflected the wealth status of a public official, but the SALN’s publication is an important first step.

February

2022

Ito ‘yung pagkakataon ng taong bayan para suriin ‘yung aming demeanor, makita ‘yung aming character, pwedeng matanong kami tungkol sa aming track record.

February

2022

Tingin ko kailangan may localized na paguusap. Mas maa-attain ang kapayapaan kung ang pinaka-root ng problema ma-address

October

2021

I will be with you 100 percent in making sure that all available government help will be at your disposal to make sure that under my administration, we will be able to really achieve what we had long for, for so long.

March

2022

Parating kino-consider ano bang epekto nito sa mga taong kumokontra, ano bang epekto nito sa environment. Para sa akin, mahalaga talaga yung mekanismo—yung mekanismo na pinapakinggan yung experts, yung people’s councils. Kadalasan pinapadaan lang ito sa very shallow na consultation kaya nararamdaman ng mga stakeholders na kahit kontra kami ng kontra at sinusulong pa rin nila, hindi kami napapakinggan.

February

2022

'Pag umupo ako, hindi ko lang papayagan na pumasok dito pero ipo-propose ko na bumalik yung ating membership sa ICC dahil napakahalaga ito to keep government in check.

January

2022

Maraming mga pagkakataon na either tine-twist ang mga facts or ‘yung mga facts ay – ang tinutulak na mga news ay totally baseless. So, because of the power of social media, and ‘yun nga ‘yung lagi kong sinasabi na ‘yung social media kasi works on algorithms, ‘yun talaga ‘yung mahirap dahil alam natin na ang daming fake accounts ngayon.

February

2022

I have no objection (against ELCAC), in fact, I am supportive to the 'whole-of-nation approach.

February

2022

There is a need to assess [the minimum wage]. Marami 'yung humihingi ng pagtaas ng minimum wage...binabasa ko 'yung mga opinyon ng mga economists na ang sinasabi nila 'yung minimum wage ngayon actually, 'yung actual value niya mas mababa sa kung ano talaga 'yung wages ngayon dahil sa pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin.

March

2022

I condemn the violence that has been inflicted upon the people of Ukraine, the violation of its sovereignty, and the threat that now hangs above all the innocent lives in the region.

March

2022