Robredo to run for mayor in Naga City

The Manila Times

Robredo to run for mayor in Naga City  Former vice president Leni Robredo will file her certificate of candidacy for mayor  in Naga City, along with outgoing representative Gabby Bordado under the Liberal Party at 10 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2024.   Video by Rhaydz Barcia  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #tmtnews #lenirobredo #nagacity #2025phelections

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00:00I know that my capacities are better than the executive post.

00:06I'm better than the executive post.

00:09I'm always looking for community work.

00:14I think I'll be given more opportunities to do that

00:20if I'm in charge of the local executive post instead of myself.

00:25I always say that I know my limitations.

00:30My skillsets are better for the mayorship than the senate.

00:38Second, it has become a tradition here in Naga

00:43that before forming the line-up for Team Naga,

00:47we go through the process.

00:49The only difference here is that my husband has never done this before.

00:54The only difference between the two is that

00:57the consultations have a qualitative portion.

01:04It's not just about preferences.

01:06We identify three categories of qualities that we're looking for

01:12in a public servant.

01:14That's the first part of the questions

01:17before going to the preference part.

01:21Second, there used to be an equitable incumbent.

01:24If you're an incumbent, you don't have to go through the process.

01:27We changed that this year.

01:29We plan that each and every election,

01:33the incumbent submits himself to the process.

01:37This puts pressure on the people who are going to perform.

01:43Second, to make the process fairer,

01:46we don't want to say that if you're an incumbent, you have an entitlement.

01:50So, it's okay.

01:52It's not perfect.

01:54We saw the flaws of the system.

01:57But it's good that we started.

02:01I don't think it's because of the preference.

02:04I think if my husband has a big legacy,

02:08it's a legacy that anyone can leave.

02:12So, for me,

02:16when we claim that we practice good governance,

02:21we make sure that we're not the only ones claiming.

02:25We make sure that the independent assessments

02:29confirm our claim.

02:32Right now, many of us don't have independent assessments.

02:40For example,

02:41how can we claim that we practice good governance

02:44when we don't have an unqualified opinion?

02:46So, whenever there's a deliberate attempt,

02:57we make sure that the assessments of independent agencies

03:02confirm our claim.

03:04Because that's the only way.

03:06This is also what we did.

03:07It's not just for NAVRA,

03:08but this is what we did for the Office of the Vice President.

03:12It's not enough to have good governance and processes.

03:18But the most important thing is that others can see

03:22so that we have proof that our claim is correct.

03:26Right now, in Angat Buhay,

03:28for two straight years,

03:31we have an unqualified opinion in the SGE.

03:34Because we're not a government office,

03:37there's always a desire to submit ourselves for assessment.

03:44For example, the ISO accreditation.

03:47The entire time that I was Vice President,

03:49we were recertified.

03:51I sat as Chairman and President of Angat Buhay.

03:54It's the same.

03:55We immediately did the ISO.

03:57In fact, the other day,

03:58we were just recertified.

04:00It will always be our metric for good governance.

04:05Will the government agencies be able to measure

04:09where we submit them to practice good governance.

04:16It's an aspiration for us to innovate programs in NAVRA

04:21and to showcase the program's work.

04:24And for it to be replicable

04:26to other local government units all over the Philippines.

04:29But it's not a preparation for a run.

04:33Because I think that will be the pitfall of the program.

04:36If the program you're doing is political,

04:43I don't think it will work.

04:45Because you're always thinking,

04:48as a voter,

04:51that you're just going to do the program

04:54in places where there are a lot of voters.

04:58The fact of the matter is,

05:00the greatest need of a place

05:03is always in the farthest and smallest of people.

05:08So I don't think it should be a consideration

05:11to run for whatever position.

05:21Find out more. Navra.gov

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