Mayor Robredo's presentation of his three-year Executive-Legislative Agenda (ELA) at the Naga City Youth Center on July 30, 2007.

1. Making the most
of our fresh mandate
An Executive‐Legislative Agenda for
the Next Three Years

2. An Executive‐Legislative Agenda
• State of the city never been better
• If we do more of the same, we can rack up
numbers and continue to improve the lives of
our constituency
– But we will not measure up to unprecedented
new mandate given us
• This Executive‐Legislative Agenda is a critical
assessment of where we are and what needs
to be done

3. Where We Are
• Poverty: Lowest incidence, with only 1 of every 5
households below poverty line. Half of the regional average
– where 2 of every 5 live below the poverty line.
• Hunger: Lowest preschool malnutrition rate of about 5% –
half of next best performer in Bicol. Almost erased cases of
severe malnutrition.
• Education: 100% participation rate, highest in Bicol. Need
to work harder in ensuring that every child entering Grade I
will go on to finish Grade VI and eventually high school.
• Health services: One of the lowest incidence of child and
infant mortality rates, maternal mortality ratio and highest
immunization coverage.
• Urban basic services: The only locality in Bicol with 100%
access to safe water and sanitary facilities

4. Restating 'Maogmang Lugar'
Cleaner Naga • Being able to walk streets
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at night unafraid
Good schools
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• Available health service
Decent house to live in
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everytime it is needed
City of trees
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• Vibrant city of history,
Three meals a day
•
music, culture and arts
Gainful jobs
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• Clean and honest
Well‐paved roads,
• government
working drainage and
• A place where one can
orderly streets
realize his full potentials

5. ‘Difficult Dreams’
• What needs to be done will not be easy
• Three broad themes:
1. More progressive city
2. Livable urban district, and
3. World‐class governance system

6. More Progressive City
• Build a more progressive Naga on twin
foundations of social justice and sustainable
economic growth
• Equity. Social justice means putting people
first, particularly our disadvantaged
fellowmen
• Growth. Sustainable economic growth means
creating new opportunities for job and
wealth‐creation

7. Social Justice
• Local poverty can be higher than official data
using alternative ways of measurement
(Ateneo SSRC survey)
• Strengthen existing poverty initiatives and
promote their convergence to better address
the needs of the poor (UBC research reports)
– To bring about more prosperous, progressive local
society that underpins ‘Maogmang Lugar’ vision

8. Anti‐Poverty Strategies
• Mixed‐use self‐contained urban poor
communities
• Productive out‐of‐school youth
• Opportunities for unemployed mothers
• Definitive local agriculture policy
• Localized collection for Kaantabay program
• Institutionalization of QUEEN and QUEEN Plus
initiatives
• Implement localized health insurance program

9. Sustainable Economic Growth
• Strengthen Naga’s leadership role in Bicol
– Leverage governance advantage to set new trends in investment. Work
with other LGUs, NGAs to promote regional tourism
• Improve infrastructure support for local economy
– Position Naga as convention city. Promote lifestyle centers to upgrade
tourism facilities and services. Improve access to Malabsay Falls. Grow
intellectual, creative capital by enhancing reputation as University City.
Improve quality, utilization of telecommunication and transportation
facilities
• Promote investments that maximize labor potentials
– Prioritize areas where we have edge, e.g. animation. Find other niches in
ICT by promoting university‐based cyberparks/cyberzones. Develop
world‐class health and wellness facilities
• Develop Naga’s investment brand
– Develop, implement investment branding program to position Naga, set
it apart from other areas in the country, build loyalty within the
investing community, and build civic pride among Nagueños

10. More Livable Urban District
• Close circumferential
loop
• Join up outer radial
artery
• Urban redevelopment of
CBD 1 using Business
Improvement Area (BIA)
strategy.
• Improvement of CBD 1
sidewalks and walkways
• Dinaga‐Lerma bridge
• Green Naga River Proposed road links
walkway

11. World‐Class Governance
• Stronger accountability standards
– System of rewards and penalties service commitments and performance
pledges. To cover those who draw regular budgetary allocations from city
government
• Fair, uniform application of the law
– No matter who gets hurt. Social justice cannot be an excuse for
unwarranted violation of existing laws protecting general welfare
• More vigorous environmental initiatives
– Relocation of Balatas dumpsite within the next three years. Mandatory
provision of greenbelt spaces around built up areas, new developments
• Stronger institutions for culture and the arts
– Revitalize operations of Raul S. Roco Library to anchor a network of
community‐ and school‐based reading centers. Establish local institute
that will standardize the Bicol‐Naga language; work for inclusion of Bicol
subjects in high school curriculum. Revive, expand previous efforts to
promote Bikol literature to complement existing programmes

12. Priority Legislative Measures
PROGRESSIVE CITY MORE LIVABLE URBAN DISTRICT
• SOMECAP ordinance and • Developing the Naga CBDs:
implementing rules and – BIA for CBD1
regulations – Development standards for
CBD2
• QUEEN initiatives ordinance
• Naga Greenbelts ordinance
• Pilot for CMP localization
WORLD‐CLASS GOVERNANCE
Accountability ordinance
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• LSR ordinance
HRD ordinance
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• “Three‐Strike” Rule
Institute on Bicol language
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• Stronger anti‐fencing rules
CSO matching grant facility
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13. Conclusion
• This Executive‐Legislative Agenda amplifies our
priorities in view of current challenges
• It corresponds to our ‘Maogmang Lugar’ vision,
reflects our development strategy of “growth
with equity, responds to demand for cities to
play key role in a more complex world
• Implementing it will not be easy. But I am ready
to expend the political capital, and the political
will, needed to see them through