Leni Robredo
Mayor of Naga City, Camarines Sur · Liberal Party
Where they stand
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Justice and the constitution
The ICC case Cooperate with the ICC
Said
She opposed the Philippines' withdrawal from the ICC, calling membership a safety net when local officials do not act on abuses.
“parang safety net natin na kung iyong mga opisyal natin hindi inaaksyunan iyong mga pang-aabuso sa loob [ng bansa], mayroon tayong madudulugan”
Our translation it is like our safety net, that if our officials do not act on the abuses inside [the country], we have somewhere to turn
- Charter changeNothing on record yet
Death penalty Against the death penalty
Said
She objected to the House committee's approval of a bill to reinstate the death penalty, saying it had been tried and did not work.
“We already tried and saw that death penalty is not effective. So why are we trying to revive death penalty?”
Source Statement of VP Leni Robredo on Death Penalty (Office of the Vice President, archived)
The Philippines in the world
West Philippine Sea Assert rights, push back
Said
After Chinese coast guard vessels blocked Philippine resupply boats at Ayungin Shoal, she said the arbitral ruling is what the country should lean on to keep protecting its waters.
“Hindi pwedeng maliitin ang mga Pilipino nang ganito. Ang panalo natin sa Arbitral ruling ang sandalan natin para tuloy-tuloy natin ma-protektahan kung ano ang atin”
Our translation Filipinos cannot be belittled like this. Our win in the Arbitral ruling is what we lean on so that we can keep protecting what is ours
Source VP Leni condemns China's harassment of PH resupply vessels (Office of the Vice President, archived)
- US allianceNothing on record yet
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