Antonio Gerona

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Nicomedes and the surname or paternal family name is Gerona.

For the Spanish handball coach, see Toni Gerona.

Antonio Gerona
Born	Antonio Nicomedes Gerona (1933-01-17)January 17, 1933 Bulan, Sorsogon, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
Died	October 10, 2013(2013-10-10) (aged 80)[1] Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Nationality	Philippines
Occupation	Judge
Spouse	Salvacion Santo Tomas
Children	3 (including Leni)

Antonio Nicomedes Gerona, Sr. (January 17, 1933 – October 10, 2013) was a Filipino lawyer and jurist, known as the father of former Vice President Leni Robredo.

Career

Gerona practiced law for 19 years before being appointed as a judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 2 on July 9, 1980. He also served as a judge of Regional Trial Court Branch 28 in Naga City from January 30, 1987. Since 1995, Gerona was also a professor of Law at the University of Nueva Caceres in Naga City.[1]

Personal life

Gerona hails from the Gerona clan of Bulan, Sorsogon. He married Salvacion Santo Tomas of Naga City.[2]

He died on October 10, 2013, at the Mother Seton Hospital in Naga City due to cardiac arrest.

References

1. Barrameda, Shiena (October 10, 2013). "Leni Robredo's father passes away". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
2. "LP's Robredo reaches out to Geronas in Cebu". The Philippine STAR.