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Jonathan Magistrado

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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/17850308003401785030797458.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former Vice President and Angat Buhay founder Leni Robredo, July 1, 2023. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prepares to deliver his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo outlined her key expectations for the annual address, emphasizing the importance of both accountability for past accomplishments and clear direction for the remainder of the administration&#x27;s tenure.</p><p>Speaking on local government expectations, Robredo noted that a SONA should effectively balance a retrospective report on executive accomplishments over the past year with concrete policy directions for the upcoming period.</p><p>&quot;Marami tayong pangangailangan, pero interesado tayo, ano &#x27;yung mai-expect natin in the next two years? Pero tingin ko kasi mahalaga din &#x27;yung report nung ano &#x27;yung nagawa. Kasi I think, marami din &#x27;yung hindi nakakaalam &#x27;yung maraming ginagawa ng pamahalaan,&quot; Robredo, former vice president, said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/26/one-year-after-ferdinand-marcos-jr-s-sona-promises-in-retrospect-0800">One year after: Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s SONA promises in retrospect</a></div><div> </div><div><strong>ASSISTANCE TO LGU</strong></div><p>Robredo cited specific national government programs that have directly addressed critical development and infrastructure needs within Naga City, such as receiving support to mitigate housing backlogs caused by rapid urbanization and securing crucial civil works assistance and heavy equipment to tackle long-standing flood problems.</p><p>&quot;Malaki &#x27;yung housing problem ng Naga kasi siyempre &#x27;yung rapid urbanization dito. &#x27;Yung housing naiiwan, pero medyo nakakahabol tayo ngayon dahil sa tulong ng DHSUD... &#x27;yung problema natin sa baha, ginawa tayong pilot ng DPWH sa Oplan Kontra Baha. Maraming tinutulong sa atin, equipment, &#x27;yung mga civil works na kinakailangan,&quot; Robredo added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/18/flood-control-probe-faces-fresh-scrutiny-as-sona-nears-1354">Flood control probe faces fresh scrutiny as SONA nears</a></div><div> </div><div><strong>LGSF ALLOCATION IMPACT</strong></div><p>She also highlighted recent systemic improvements in the allocation of the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF), noting increased accessibility and financial transparency across local government units (LGUs) compared to previous years.</p><p>Highlighting the practical implementation of national funding at the grassroots level, Robredo detailed how Naga utilized its P32 million allocation from the LGSF for rice assistance programs targeting low-income families.</p><p>&quot;Kasi hindi &#x27;yun nararamdaman natin. Alam na natin dati, ng tao, na may LGSF... ang hirap mag-apply, mahirap mag-access. Tapos &#x27;pag tinanong mo, halimbawa dito sa Metro Naga... before nung pagbaba ng LGSF this year, walang nakaka-access no&#x27;n... this year, &#x27;yung mabuting ginawa ng pamahalaan, lahat meron. At transparent &#x27;yung formula na ginamit... iba-iba &#x27;yung amount kasi siyempre depende sa population, depende sa laki ng lugar,&quot; she explained.</p><p>Barangays, she said, also received P200,000 each, structured specifically to finance community priority projects and educational support.</p><p>&quot;Ang P100,000 noon para sa five scholars na graduating students... dahil nagbigay ka ng P20,000 sa limang graduating students from your barangay... ang tinulungan mong maka-graduate ngayong year, ang dami,&quot; she added.</p><p>Remaining funds from the barangay allocations were directed toward critical localized needs such as solar panels, CCTV installations, and sound systems.</p><p>Looking ahead, Robredo expressed hope that future national budgets will expand the LGSF framework further, particularly targeting lower-income local government units that rely heavily on national support for basic service delivery.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QMzOQE73C7E?si=b1XFvSO6tXQ4fJpV" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prepares to deliver his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), former Vice President and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo outlined her key expectations for the annual address.</p>

As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prepares to deliver his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), former Vice President and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo outlined her key expectations for the annual address.

‘Maraming ginagawa’: Robredo cites national gov't support to LGUs ahead of SONA

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‘Maraming ginagawa’: Robredo cites national gov't support to LGUs ahead of SONA

Jonathan Magistrado,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 26, 2026 10:05 AM PHT

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