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Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771821304319HB0EP60bQAAghyA_cropped_processed_by_imagy.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno pose for a photo with President Bongbong Marcos Jr after the launching of &#x27;Sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Bayan Makikinabang&#x27; program. Other mayors and governors also attended the event.<em> 📷 MPC via Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — President Bongbong Marcos Jr on Monday met with mayors and governors to lead the launching of &quot;Sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Bayan Makikinabang&quot; program.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" 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>Under this initiative, support of the national government to local units will be strengthened by accelerated rollout of the local government support fund (LGSF).</p><p>&quot;Ang mga proyektong pinondohan ng LGSF ay agarang naghatid ng suporta at ginhawa sa ating mga kababayan. Ilan sa mga ito ang pagsemento ng farm-to-market road, halimbawa, sa Barangay Putlan sa Nueva Ecija, ang pagsasagawa ng school building sa Camuning Elementary School sa CamSur,&quot; Marcos Jr said in his speech.</p><p>&quot;Una, tinaasan natin ng mahigit 34 na bilyong piso ang ating LGSF para sa 2026. Kaya’t sa kabuuan nito, umabot na ang pondong ‘yan sa halos 58 bilyong piso— pinakamataas sa buong kasaysayan ng LGSF,&quot; he added.</p><p>Under the program, LGUs may directly request for funds from the LSGF for programs that will be helpful for their communities.</p><p>&quot;Bilang local chief executives, kayo ang unang nakakaramdam ng problema at unang nakakarinig ng mga hinaing. Dahil kayo ang nakakaalam ng tunay na kalagayan sa inyong komunidad, sa inyo nagsisimula ang pagbabago,&quot; he added.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/19/marcos-robredo-to-meet-in-naga-palace-1408">Marcos, Robredo to meet in Naga – Palace</a></div><p>Among the attendees were Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, and QC Mayor Joy Belmonte.</p><p>The Palace event also saw the reunion Marcos, Moreno, and Robredo, who ran against each other in the 2022 presidential elections.</p><p>The former rivals posed for a photo inside the Palace after the event.</p><p>Robredo declined to grant interviews during the event.</p><p>Last Saturday, Marcos Jr visited Robredo in Naga to inspect the Oplan Kontra Baha program. Both Marcos Jr and Robredo denied there were political talks between their camps.</p><p>House Deputy Speaker and La Union 1st District Representative Paolo Ortega described the meeting between Robredo and Marcos Jr. as &quot;good vibes.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ang ganda nila tingnan together. Good vibes lang,&quot; said Ortega, who is from Lakas-CMD.</p><p>&quot;Mahirap naman po pangunahan &#x27;yung ga leaders natin,&quot; he said of a potential alliance. &quot;Malay mo nag-heal tayo ng past trauma... Kung ano man yang nakikita natin, nagbibigay siya ng ngiti para sa akin, so sapat na siguro muna ‘yun for now.&quot;</p><p>Asked whether he will be open to supporting a possible anti-Sara coalition, Ortega said: &quot;Kung may mabubuo na coalition, pero you guys know where I stand naman, of course I’m with the administration… I’m very much part of the solid north… I will support kung sinuman ang susuportahan ng administration.&quot;</p><p>Lakas-CMD has yet to discuss the 2028 presidential race, according to Ortega. -- <strong>with a report from Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uXypF2REV10?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/33uvII-kU00?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo was among the attendees of the event in Malacañang.</p>

Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo was among the attendees of the event in Malacañang.

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Marcos meets with mayors, governors at Palace to discuss stronger LGU support

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 23, 2026 12:46 PM PHT

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Updated February 23, 2026 04:33 PM PHT

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