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In House panel report, ABS-CBN accused of favoring Robredo in 2016
But ABS-CBN denies backing any candidate in the 2016 elections, which saw Vice President Leni Robredo defeat Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and 5 other male vice presidential bets

Robredo warns of 'chilling effect' on media after rejection of ABS-CBN franchise
'Our choice of leaders matters.... Kaya't tandaan natin ang mga pangalan ng kongresista at opisyal na tumaliwas sa ating mga paniniwala,' says Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo pushes for safeguards in anti-terror law
The Vice President says 'the fight is not yet over' in pointing out contentious provisions in the newly-signed law

Robredo visits wakes of soldiers slain in Sulu: 'They had such promising futures'
'All of them are young men who died in the service of the country. It was heartbreaking to hear their stories from their respective families,' says Vice President Leni Robredo

FALSE: Robredo 'says' lockdown should have started October 2019
The quote card containing the false quote edited an actual Rappler quote card featuring the Vice President

Robredo tells LGBTQ+ in positions of power to ‘use your influence to change mindsets'
'Push lang nang push, mga besh!' Vice President Leni Robredo tells the community as she asks them to continue doing small but concrete steps to promote gender equality

Robredo hits 'ill-timed' proposal to rename NAIA: 'We're in the middle of a pandemic'
(UPDATED) 'Alam naman natin why it was named Ninoy Aquino International Airport. So 'yung tanong: Where is our sense of history?' asks Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo rejects calls for Duque’s resignation in the middle of health crisis
'I’m not in favor of parang ruffling everything in the midst of it all kasi baka lalong... maging sintunado lahat ng ginagawa natin,' says Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo: 'Complacent' at the start, PH playing catch-up in COVID-19 fight
(UPDATED) Vice President Leni Robredo says the 'gaps' in the government's coronavirus response efforts are now being felt

FALSE: OVP sent spoiled food to frontliners at Diliman Doctors Hospital
Both the hospital and Vice President Leni Robredo deny the incident took place

Robredo to DOTr: Be 'compassionate,' help traditional jeepney drivers
'Parang pinapaboran na naman natin dito iyong mga mayayaman.... Paano iyong mga naghikahos na hinulugan iyong kanilang mga jeep?' says Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo: Be wary of Ressa verdict's ‘chilling’ effect on citizens’ freedoms
'Silencing, harassing, and weaponizing law against the media sends a clear message to every dissenting voice: Keep quiet or you are next,' warns Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo hits gaps in transport of stranded workers after Silvertino death
'Ilan pa ba iyong magiging ganito?' says Vice President Leni Robredo after the death of stranded worker Michelle Silvertino

'Ang duyan ng magigiting': Mensahe ni VP Robredo sa Araw ng Kalayaan 2020
'Walang kalayaan ang isa kung walang kalayaan ang lahat... Ang tunay na kalayaan ay kalayaan para sa kapwa'

Robredo on fight for freedom: Resist, because a threat to one is a threat to us all
'Sa mga pagkakataong may banta sa kalayaan ng isa, kailangang lahat tayo pumalag dahil ang tunay na binabantaan ay ang kalayaan ng lahat,' Vice President Leni Robredo says on Independence Day

FALSE: Robredo quote on 'social distancing' during basketball
Robredo did not say this quote, and the graphic was manipulated from a GMA News quote card

Robredo: Why rush anti-terrorism bill during pandemic?
'Diyos ko naman. Nakakapanlumo,' says Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo: Is lethal anti-terror bill against terrorists or critics?
'Ang tanong ko nga: terorismo ba talaga ang tuon ng [anti-] terror bill? O gusto lang nitong bigyan ng kapangyarihan ang estado para bansagang terorista kung sino man ang kanilang gusto?'

Robredo urges gov't to end '3 years of inaction and neglect in Marawi'
'Marawi is not merely a tragedy to be remembered; it is an ongoing problem that needs to be solved,' says Vice President Leni Robredo on the 3rd anniversary of the Marawi siege

Robredo chides gov't for 'unclear' communication of new quarantine rules
Nonetheless, Vice President Leni Robredo urges the public to stay tuned for adjustments by government regarding the different levels of community quarantines

FALSE: Robredo says the virus, not people, should be restrained
Vice President Leni Robredo did not make this remark and the graphic was altered from a quote card produced by News5

Robredo, QC gov't launch app delivery service for market vendors
(UPDATED) Vice President Leni Robredo says the app is designed to assist small-time market vendors and tricycle drivers affected by the pandemic

Robredo on ABS-CBN shutdown: No space for suppression, self-interest in a pandemic
'Bakit ito ginagawa ngayon sa panahong humaharap tayo sa matinding krisis?' asks Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo to police, military: ‘Coronavirus is the enemy, not Filipinos’
Vice President Leni Robredo also tells the public to follow lockdown rules and remember law enforcers are risking their lives every day in the line of duty

Robredo to police: Be strict but don't use violence vs lockdown violators
'Kailangan talaga istrikto iyong enforcement. Pero sana hindi siya humahantong sa karahasan,' says Vice President Leni Robredo

Robredo's office to donate P14-M U.P. coronavirus test kits to 4 labs
The beneficiary testing centers include San Lazaro Hospital in Manila, the Lung Center of the Philippines and the V. Luna General Hospital in Quezon City, and the Bicol Regional Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory

LIST: OVP’s 16 free dormitories for coronavirus frontliners
(3rd UPDATE) Vice President Leni Robredo's office and its partner organizations are currently operating 12 dorms in Metro Manila and one each in Baguio City, Legazpi City, Mariveles, and Tacloban City

'Not time to keep score': Robredo focuses on frontliners, not politics
In a nation overwhelmed by a pandemic, Vice President Leni Robredo shows how government can effectively work with private citizens to fight COVID-19

[EDITORIAL] People to Digong: Sige, i-police power mo nga ang virus!
Totoong may 'failure of execution' pero bago 'yan ay may 'failure of comprehension' din

Robredo to Duterte admin: ‘Appreciate’ LGUs that innovate to fight coronavirus
Vice President Leni Robredo says the NBI going after Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and President Rodrigo Duterte's rants vs lawyer Chel Diokno send the wrong message to the public

Robredo backs proposed extension of Luzon lockdown
But Vice President Leni Robredo says it is 'crucial' for the government to properly provide the basic needs of Filipinos during the lockdown in order to avoid social unrest

Robredo welcomes Luna sacking, but surprised Duterte defended her
Vice President Leni Robredo says President Rodrigo Duterte should not be tolerating individuals sowing division within government during the COVID-19 pandemic

Duterte fires PACC Commissioner Luna for pushing probe vs Robredo
'As of this moment, he's no longer connected with government,' the President says of PACC Commissioner Manuelito Luna, who pushed for a probe into the Vice President's fundraising efforts to address the coronavirus outbreak

[OPINION] Constitutional basics in a pandemic
The actions being taken by the government to suppress dissenters are unconstitutional

Cue the hair flip! Frontliner helper Robredo throws shade at PACC critic
Vice President Leni Robredo didn't have to say much to clap back at her critic, PACC Commissioner Manuelito Luna

NBI urged to probe Robredo for helping frontliners, 'competing' with gov't
(UPDATED) The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission's Manuelito Luna says it is 'illegal' for Vice President Leni Robredo to aid frontliners during the coronavirus outbreak

How is this pandemic changing you?
Let’s look at some of the challenges that this pandemic is forcing us to face and which are changing our world in incremental ways

Fashion designers, Vice President's office create open-source protective suit design
Fashion designers led by Mich Dulce design a suit to protect medical pandemic frontliners, as worldwide PPE supplies become scarce

Robredo taps local designers for PPEs, asks suppliers to provide fabric
(UPDATED) Vice President Leni Robredo is asking suppliers to provide them with tafetta with silver black lining that can be used to produce personal protective equipment for health workers

LOOK: Robredo's office opens free dormitory for health workers in Cubao
Medical professionals who wish to avail of this free service can send an email to ovpfreedormservice@gmail.com or text 09985917408

FALSE: Leni Robredo says ‘virus is not our enemy, bats are’
The Vice President did not say the quote attributed to her

Robredo's office donates extraction kits worth P5.3M for coronavirus tests
The office of Vice President Leni Robredo says an extraction kit is an essential part of the full coronavirus test kit. Its procurement from a local supplier was requested by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), the country’s primary testing center.

LISTAHAN: Mga ruta ng libreng sakay ni Robredo para sa mga health workers
Narito ang 6 na ruta ng libreng sakay para sa mga health workers habang suspendido ang operasyon ng mga pampublikong sasakyan dahil sa coronavirus outbreak

LIST: Routes for Robredo's free shuttle service for health workers
(UPDATED) Here are the 7 routes of the free shuttle service offered by the Office of the Vice President for health workers

FALSE: Robredo suggests 'inhaling cough back' to prevent virus spread
The graphic was edited, says News5

Robredo, OVP partners raise P12.3M for health workers' protective gear
Some 5,000 government workers need at least 3 sets of personal protective equipment costing P1,500 each

Pahayag ni VP Leni Robredo sa nagbabagong sitwasyon ukol sa COVID-19
'Iisang komunidad tayo; walang paraang malagpasan ito kundi ang isaisip ang kapakanan ng lahat'

Robredo appeals: Work from home, protect the vulnerable
Vice President Leni Robredo addresses the public ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte to help allay fears over the novel coronavirus outbreak

FALSE: Robredo to 'sign' deal with U.N. 'to use their military forces'
Vice President Leni Robredo did not say the quote about 'United Nations military forces' which was attributed to her

Robredo calls for gov't transparency on coronavirus
Vice President Leni Robredo also says the government should have promptly released guidelines as soon as the first local transmission was confirmed
