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Leni Robredo shares Aika Robredo's wedding gown crafted from old barongs of Jesse Robredo

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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Naga City Mayor and former Vice President Leni Robredo&#x27;s daughter, Aika Robredo, has tied the knot with her partner.On her Facebook page on Monday, December 29, Leni posted a photo of Aika in her wedding gown and revealed a heartwarming detail behind its design.&quot;Aika&#x27;s wedding gown was lovingly crafted from her Papa&#x27;s old barongs, making sure that he was honored and cherished on such an important milestone,&quot; Leni wrote.Followers of the former Vice President were quick to react to her post.&quot;Congratulations to the newlyweds and best wishes,&quot; one netizen commented.&quot;Congratulations 👏🎉impeccable gown,&quot; another netizen said.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fleni.robredo%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0wBmtoMyuvCLDNy3669W5Erpb98W5PcBDi6gZZkv4XFxtV8BwaHDMdYNhueqFhr8il&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="627" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Aika is the eldest daughter of Leni of the late former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, Jesse Robredo.As per her LinkedIn profile, Aika now serves as a Strategy Execution Manager for a fintech company in the Philippines. She is also a part-time lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University.In May 2018, Aika finished her master&#x27;s in public administration at Harvard, 19 years since her father graduated from the university.At that year, Leni marked the occasion by posting a photo of Jesse and Aika during their respective Program Certification ceremonies.&quot;Two pictures, 19 years apart, taken at the exact same venue—the JFK School of Government Forum. Both photos were taken on the day of the Edward S. Mason Program Certification Ceremony. 19 years ago, it was Jesse graduating, this year, it is Aika’s turn,&quot; Leni posted.In a past interview with Town &amp; Country, Aika shared that pursuing a Master&#x27;s degree in Harvard just like her father was not intentional. &quot;I&#x27;ve always been a planner and had been laying out professional goals I had for myself five, 10, and 15 years ahead. But after my father died, I became less deliberate with my life and career choices. Being more flexible and allowing the universe to take over sometimes has been liberating and has opened doors and opportunities for me that I would never have considered,&quot; she remarked.Aika decided to pursue Master&#x27;s after working in the government and private sectors for several years. &quot;I thought an MPA degree would be a good complement to that,&quot; she stated.

Leni Robredo announced via social media that her eldest daughter Aika Robredo has tied the knot.

Leni Robredo announced via social media that her eldest daughter Aika Robredo has tied the knot.