She may be struggling to find her role in the Duterte administration, but Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo is confident of having a fruitful six years as the second highest official of the land. And she vowed not to squander the rare opportunity “to bring those at the fringes of society to prosperity – in a bigger and powerful way” “Our plan is to create partnerships between the government and the private sector towards real change. Collaboration is today’s most important and powerful resource. In our world today, our most important work are the things that we can do together,” the 52-year-old lawyer said in her inaugural speech at the Quezon City Reception House in New Manila, Quezon city yesterday. Robredo will hold office at the Reception House. Breaking tradition, Robredo took her oath earlier than President Rodrigo Duterte before two barangay Chairmans – Rolando Coner of Barangay Punta [...]
