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Jervis Manahan

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<div style="text-align:center"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2082270105889260%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><p>NAGA CITY — President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr. said his visit to Naga City is not about politics, all while wearing his pink socks.</p><p>In an interview on Saturday, Marcos Jr. said the only purpose of his visit to the city, a known stronghold of former political opponent Leni Robredo, is to find solutions in the worsening problem of flooding in Naga.</p><p>&quot;The most political I did today was to wear my pink socks, in honor of Mayor Leni,&quot; Marcos Jr. said in jest.</p><p>Robredo beat Marcos in the 2016 elections, a result he contested at the Presidential Electoral Tribunal that ultimately dismissed his protest in 2021.</p><p>There were speculations that the visit will lead to a potential alliance between the two parties, as more analysts say Robredo remains the most formidable candidate to defeat Vice President Sara Duterte.</p><p>But the chief executive said he did not talk to Robredo about possibly forging an alliance for the 2028 presidential elections.</p><p>&quot;Alam mo, hindi namin pinag-uusapan ‘yun. Alam mo, I think the mayor will agree with me na ano, serbisyo muna bago politika,&quot; Marcos Jr said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/20/marcos-endorsement-for-robredo-untimely-for-now-says-palace-1246">Marcos endorsement for Robredo? ‘Untimely’ for now, says Palace</a></div><p>The president said his visit has been scheduled even before Duterte announced she would run for president.</p><p>&quot;No, we have been planning this for a few months already because talagang naging critical ito eh, especially with the storms that came in,&quot; Marcos said.</p><p>&quot;I already instructed Sec. Vince (Dizon) and Sec. Ping (Aliling) to look at the situation here because, you know, we — of course, we know that Bicol is always the pathway of the storms,&quot; Marcos said.</p><p>Marcos Jr. first inspected the Jesse Robredo Coliseum in Ninoy and Cory Aquino Avenue and handed Robredo a Special Allocation Release Order for the renovation of the coliseum, which also serves as an evacuation center.</p><p>A SARO authorizes the disbursement of funds for a project.</p><p>He then proceeded to the Oplan Kontra Baha Project in Sagop Creek and in Sitio Magaya-gaya Creek in Barangay Concepcion Pequeña.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/2/20/robredo-pagbisita-ni-marcos-sa-naga-super-big-deal-1644">Leni Robredo: Pagbisita ni Marcos sa Naga anti-flood project &#x27;super big deal&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;ZERO CHANCE&#x27; TO TALK POLITICS</strong></div><p>Even before Marcos Jr. arrived, Robredo said there was &quot;zero chance&quot; that they would discuss politics,</p><p>&quot;Kasi ang pinunta naman dito ng pangulo, ito. And bago pa pumutok yung mga usapin, bago yung announcement ni VP Sara, naka-set na ‘to,&quot; Robredo said.</p><p>&quot;In fact, marami na kaming mga pre-work na ginawa for this day. Kung natatandaan ko, ‘yung meeting namin na una, January 26 pa, even before the announcement,&quot; she added.</p><p>Robredo admitted that some may see the visit as political but asserted that it was just about flood control.</p><p>&quot;In fact, hindi lang naman ito sa Naga. Isa lang kami sa mga sites sa pilot areas at alam ko, pinuntahan na ni presidente yung ibang sites,&quot; she said.</p><p>Robredo said she is not yet considering running for the 2028 polls because she has a lot more to do as Naga City mayor.</p><p>&quot;Hindi pa nga one year. Para pag-usapan yung 2028, parang disservice naman yun sa mga tao. Pag pinag-usapan na yung eleksyon, yung gagawin mo para sa eleksyon. Sa akin lang, ngayong panahon ng trabaho, focus tayo sa trabaho.&quot;</p>

<p>"The most political I did today was to wear my pink socks, in honor of Mayor Leni," Marcos Jr. said in jest.</p>

"The most political I did today was to wear my pink socks, in honor of Mayor Leni," Marcos Jr. said in jest.

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Wearing pink socks, Marcos Jr says Naga City visit 'not political'

Jervis Manahan,

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Published February 21, 2026 01:35 PM PHT

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