Vice President Leni Robredo. Image from her Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines — Former Vice President Leni Robredo has been named a fellow by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership for the Fall 2022 semester.
In an announcement posted on Thursday, the Harvard Kennedy School said they chose Robredo as one of five Hauser Leaders for her work in transforming the Office of the Vice President from a ceremonial office to an advocacy-centered one, most notably through her flagship poverty alleviation program Angat Buhay.
“At a time when many challenges stem from leadership shortcomings, these Hauser Leaders bring to campus living examples of principled and effective public leadership,” said Deval Patrick, codirector for the Center for Public Leadership.
Robredo thanked the school for choosing her and said she was “both thrilled and humbled to be given this space to share my advocacies and experiences, alongside a roster of distinguished leaders from various fields.” —KRIXIA SUBINGSUBING