Aika Robredo

Aika Robredo
Second Lady of the Philippines
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by Elenita S. Binay
Personal details
Born Jessica Marie Gerona Robredo
(1988-01-12) January 12, 1988
Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Political party Liberal Party
Relations Jesse Robredo (father)
Leni Robredo (mother)
Residence Quezon City Reception House
Naga City (hometown)
Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University

Jessica Marie "Aika" Gerona Robredo (born 12 January 1988) is the eldest daughter of Vice President of the Philippines Leni Robredo.

Personal life

Robredo was born in Naga City to Vice President Leni Robredo and the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo. She graduated with honors in Ateneo de Manila University with a degree of Bachelor of Science, major in Management Engineering.[1] She worked for a multinational oil company in the private sector for 4 years before working in government. She was employed in the Office of Civil Defense of the Department of National Defense until resignation to campaign for her mother.[2][3]

Robredo is the co-founder of the Philippine Toy Library. She is also the Chairperson of the Jesse M. Robredo Foundation and the President of TAYO Awards Foundation.

Role

During the campaign, she became active as one of her mother's spokesperson[4] and representative in some campaign events and functions she cannot attend to.[5][6] She also acts as her mother's alter ego and official hostess to the official residence of the Vice President of the Philippines, the Quezon City Reception House.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aika-robredo-7801b022
  2. ↑ Vera, Ruel S. De. "Aika Robredo–Leni's secret campaign weapon". inquirer.net. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. ↑ News, Jay Ruiz, ABS-CBN. "Aika Robredo to quit job to focus on mom's campaign". abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Tubeza, Philip C. "Aika Robredo has become a household word". inquirer.net. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Robredo daughter: Leni's VP bid a 'people's campaign'". rappler.com. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Mangosing, Frances. "Marcos, Robredo kids take poll battle to Twitter". inquirer.net. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Elenita S. Binay		 Second Lady of the Philippines
2016–present		 Incumbent
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