Leni sworn as Naga's first female mayor

Former vice president Leni Robredo yesterday turned a new page in her political career as she assumed the role of mayor of Naga City in Bicol.

- By JANVIC MATEO

In her inaugural speech, the vice president-turned-local chief executive outlined her priorities to make Naga "a happier, more livable and forward-looking city."

"Over the past months, we have been working on a roadmap that concretizes our vision for a better quality of life for all Nagueños," Robredo said. "More than reclaiming and strengthening our reputation as the center for good governance in the country, we want to make Naga more sustainable and livable."

Robredo, who took her oath along with Vice Mayor Gabriel Bordado and other local elected officials, vowed to build a "thriving and inclusive economy" to uplift the life of every Naga resident, as well as create a "cleaner, greener and flood-resilient" city.

She said her first executive order will institutionalize a "zero-tolerance policy" toward corruption, to be followed by a mass regularization program for over 100 contractual employees.