During the first round of World Mayor 2010, held in late 2009 and early 2010, more than 118,000 citizens from around the world nominated some 840 mayors for this year’s World Mayor title. Based on the number and quality of nominations City Mayors, the organizers of the contest, selected 25 mayors from across the world to proceed to the final round. Three of the big City Mayor in the Philippines has been out of the long list — Makati City Jejomar Binay, Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim.  Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo is the only Filipino left in the list for Asian Mayor.  Let ‘s [...]

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Jose Barcena Jr. with his masterpiece, the Oragon monument, a sculptural narrative of the heroism and bravery of the people of Naga City.

Jose Barcena Jr. with Mayor Jesse Robredo during the formal unveiling of the Oragon monument at downtown Naga last June 18, 2010.

Councilor John Bongat being sworn in as the incoming Naga City Mayor by Associate Justice Ramon Cruz of the Philippine Court of Appeals last June 18, 2010 at the Tent, Avenue Square.

A staff shows her affection to beloved City Mayor Jesse Robredo during a small presentation prepared for him by the city hall employees last Monday, 31 May 2010.