NAGA CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Saturday that his visit to Naga City was focused on public service rather than politics, addressing swirling rumors about former Vice President and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo being considered for a 2028 presidential run.
Standing alongside Robredo during an inspection of the city’s flood control efforts, Marcos responded to a reporter’s question about possible political alliances with Robredo:
“Alam mo hindi namin pinag-uusapan iyun. I think mayor will agree with me na serbisyo muna bago politika,” he said, emphasizing that service must come before political considerations.
He added in a lighter moment: “The most political thing that we did today, I wore my pink socks in honor of Mayor Leni,” referencing the pink color associated with Robredo’s 2022 campaign.
Marcos stressed that the visit had been planned for months due to Naga’s critical situation amid heavy rainfall in the region. He declined to elaborate further on political questions, saying:
“Again, again this is all politics, I will not going to, we’re not going to… What we are here for is to try and find solutions to this very important, very critical problem not only in Naga City and CamSur and for that matter for the whole of Bicol. That is what we are concentrating on.”
Earlier, Robredo expressed confidence that political topics would not be raised during the event. Marcos said he plans to return to Naga to monitor the progress of flood control projects.
Speculation about potential 2028 presidential candidates intensified after Vice President Sara Duterte announced her intention to run, following her previous role as Marcos’ running mate in their 2022 Uniteam ticket.
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