Leni pushed as Duterte’s ‘de facto First Lady’ in official functions
She might never be called to fill in a Cabinet post, but Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo may fit to a tee as “de facto First Lady in selected functions” of President Duterte, or so thinks former Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan, III in his Facebook post on Saturday. The FB post has gained a popular response among netizens with over 700 shares and over 4,700 likes as of noon yesterday. “The VP can be the de facto First Lady accompanying the President in selected functions. Hindi tayo mapapahiya with this superb 1-2 punch,” said Alunan, who ran as senator under Duterte’s ticket last May 9. Alunan uploaded four photos showing the two top executives in cordial and panoramic poses at the July 1 change of command ceremony of the military at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo Alunan then suggested in the [...]