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"It's Showtime" host Vice Ganda and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo at the 1st Isarog International Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival 2026 at the Metro Naga Sports Complex, May 1, 2026. Handout/Naga City Tourism

"It's Showtime" host Vice Ganda and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo at the 1st Isarog International Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival 2026 at the Metro Naga Sports Complex, May 1, 2026.

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Isarog International Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival 2026

Jonathan Magistrado

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777682317361viber_image_2026-05-02_08-26-57-421.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="&quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; host Vice Ganda and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo at the 1st Isarog International Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival 2026 at the Metro Naga Sports Complex, May 1, 2026. Handout/Naga City Tourism" width="960"/>&quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; host Vice Ganda and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo at the 1st Isarog International Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival 2026 at the Metro Naga Sports Complex, May 1, 2026. Handout/Naga City Tourism</div>NAGA CITY -- &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; host Vice Ganda and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo shared heartfelt and humorous moments at the 1st Isarog International Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival 2026 at the Metro Naga Sports Complex on Friday night.Robredo thanked Vice for agreeing to headline the event after receiving just a single text message. She noted that fans from across the Bicol region flocked to the city to see the comedian support Naga&#x27;s new tourism brand.&quot;Hindi lang sila lahat taga-Naga. Dumayo sila just for you. Kaya maraming-maraming salamat,&quot; the former vice president said.During the exchange, Vice called Robredo the &quot;heart&quot; and &quot;hope&quot; of the people.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/4/28/vice-ganda-still-rooting-for-leni-robredo-to-run-for-the-presidency-in-2028-2042">READ: Vice Ganda &#x27;still rooting&#x27; for Leni Robredo to run for the presidency in the 2028 national elections</a></div>&quot;Naga is the heart; you are our heart. You are our hope. We need you to continue hoping for a wonderful future, not just for our families, but for the entire Philippines. Tama? Gusto naming maranasan &#x27;yung luwag ng kalooban,&quot; Vice said.The comedian also expressed a wish for the entire Philippines to experience the same joy and lightheartedness seen in the Naga crowd. &quot;Sana lahat tayo, sana buong Pilipinas, ganyan araw-araw,&quot; the comedian added.Vice Ganda praised Robredo&#x27;s total commitment of &quot;mind, heart, and body&quot; to her community. The night also featured the comedian&#x27;s signature humor, including playful banter about Robredo&#x27;s future announcements. &quot;Huwag kang mapressure. Next year pa tayo mag-aannounce. For now, i-enjoy muna ni Madam Leni ang Naga,&quot; Vice quipped.In a moment that drew massive laughs, the comedian jokingly vowed, &quot;Promise po, magpapakalalaki ako tumakbo ka lang ulit!&quot;Last April 21, Robredo revealed that she does not intend to seek a national post in the 2028 elections, noting that she has plenty to do in her hometown. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/21/leni-robredo-says-she-won-t-seek-national-post-in-2028-1207">READ: Leni Robredo says she won&#x27;t seek national post in 2028, eyes 2nd term in Naga</a></div>Robredo is the first female mayor of Naga, winning a landslide victory in 2025. She expressed her intent to seek a second term, pointing out that three years are too short to accomplish her goals for the city.&quot;Ako sa tingin ko, ang three years maiksi. Maiksi siya para gawin ang lahat. In fact, very frustrating para sa akin… na marami ang gusto kong gawin na hindi ko mamadali dahil kailangan kong i-navigate ang bureaucracy. Dahil marami rin ang hindi ko control,&quot; Robredo said.Vice, who campaigned for Robredo in the 2022 national elections, has said that he is still &quot;rooting for Leni&quot; and urged her to reconsider her position.&quot;Marami namang nagsabi na kung sila lang, hindi na sila tatakbo, pero dahil sa clamor at sa kagustuhan nilang makapagsilbi. Kasi ang desisyon ng pagtakbo at pagiging pangulo ay hindi naman desisyon para sa sarili. Kaya maraming tao ang naiiba &#x27;yung desisyon nila kasi nare-realize nilang this is not just about me,&quot; Vice said in an interview on the Philippine Star.In a <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/24/octa-sara-duterte-still-tops-2028-presidential-survey-in-q1-2026-robredo-follows-0844">recent survey conducted by OCTA Research</a>, Robredo emerged as the second preferred candidate by respondents, behind Vice President Sara Duterte.

Robredo thanked Vice for agreeing to headline the event after receiving just a single text message.

Robredo thanked Vice for agreeing to headline the event after receiving just a single text message.

'You are our heart': Vice Ganda, Leni Robredo reunite at 1st Isarog Hot Air Balloon Festival

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'You are our heart': Vice Ganda, Leni Robredo reunite at 1st Isarog Hot Air Balloon Festival

Jonathan Magistrado,

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Published May 02, 2026 08:43 AM PHT

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