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    The Robredo Style: Philippine Local Politics in Transition

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    The article discusses the leadership style of former Philippine Mayor Jesse Robredo and how he transformed the city of Naga. It describes Robredo's track record of accomplishments and how he proved that good governance and commitment to public service were possible. The "Robredo style" emphasized good performance in office and being approachable to citizens. As mayor, Robredo improved the city's infrastructure and public services, increased transparency, and empowered citizens to participate in local decision-making. His leadership showed that corruption and incompetence were not acceptable in government and that leaders should prioritize serving the people's interests.

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    The article discusses the leadership style of former Philippine Mayor Jesse Robredo and how he transformed the city of Naga. It describes Robredo's track record of accomplishments and how he proved that good governance and commitment to public service were possible. The "Robredo style" emphasized good performance in office and being approachable to citizens. As mayor, Robredo improved the city's infrastructure and public services, increased transparency, and empowered citizens to participate in local decision-making. His leadership showed that corruption and incompetence were not acceptable in government and that leaders should prioritize serving the people's interests.

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    The article discusses the leadership style of former Philippine Mayor Jesse Robredo and how he transformed the city of Naga. It describes Robredo's track record of accomplishments and how he proved that good governance and commitment to public service were possible. The "Robredo style" emphasized good performance in office and being approachable to citizens. As mayor, Robredo improved the city's infrastructure and public services, increased transparency, and empowered citizens to participate in local decision-making. His leadership showed that corruption and incompetence were not acceptable in government and that leaders should prioritize serving the people's interests.

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    GALANG, Yvette A.

    August 24, 2015

    BA Political Science-IV

    Polit sc. 19 2:30-3:30 MWF GD410

    The Robredo Style: Philippine Local Politics in Transition


    The article, The Robredo Style: Philippine Local Politics in Transition provides plentiful
    information about the manner in which Jesse Robredo secured the maximum term of office and improved
    the lives of his constituents. It enlightens the readers about former Mayor Jesse Robredos track record of
    outstanding accomplishments from his studies to his jobs where he held key positions and up to the time
    he was proclaimed the best Mayor of Naga City and the Philippines had ever had, on how he has shown
    exemplary and outstanding performance as Mayor of Naga City, how he proved that dynamism and
    commitment to ones sworn office imbued with a sense of honesty and integrity are possible even in the
    worst of times even in the most difficult conditions present in his Native Naga City.
    The article did not provide or adopt a key word to describe former Mayor Jesse Robredos
    political style but the article gave a clear definition as to how the Robredo style works. According to the
    article, the Robredo style is composed of generally two aspects, that is to say performance and
    approachability. The good performance of Jesse Robredo as City governor/Mayor is unquestionable. The
    article presented facts and clear examples on how former Mayor Jesse Robredo transformed his sleepy
    hometown into one of the models of good governance in the Philippines. The area transformed from a
    third-class to a first class city. He transformed Naga City the once lethargic city, into a premier city in the
    Bicol region. The paper presented a valid data written by Jesse Robredo himself regarding the summary
    containing his accomplishments of his tenure as City Mayor. Different tables regarding the good
    performance in terms of integrity of governance (no graft and corruption), public safety (peace and order
    situation), increase of investments in the city, cementing roads, or several kinds of assistance being
    provided by the city government, was presented which makes the article credible and well organized.
    The article claimed that Jesse Robredo performed and people learned. Former Mayor Jesse
    Robredo makes use of good governance not only as a technique to deal with public administration issues
    but also as his philosophy, something that he actually believed in which made him capable to encourage
    or convince people about his programs. Jesse Robredo really demonstrated that good governance was
    definitely good politics. In support of the claim that Former Mayor Jesse Robredo performed and people
    learned, the article provided examples and valid information pertaining to the good governance of Jesse
    Robredo.

    The very foundation of the good governance model was participation. Jesse Robredo had
    transformed Naga City into a model of local governance in the country, and a laboratory of governance
    innovations or improvements. To engage citizens admission and representation in local decision making
    process of the city, he approved the I-governance. Government services were made important information
    and were available through an interactive website, streamlined government services, and afforded the
    citizens with a platform to provide feedback about the performance of the city government.

    He

    gave opportunities for the public to pro-actively work with the officials of the city hall as regards to the
    city budget, the yearly investment plans, course of actions relating to the use of health and education
    finance for projects, and other plans or projects for the city environment to progress. He empowered the
    people of Naga City; he allied with them for their own citys progress. Not only did he exemplify good
    governance in Naga City, but also focused his attention on improving local governments throughout the
    Philippines. Its a fact that Jesse Robredo was not willing to tolerate not only of graft and corruption but
    also of incompetence, inefficiency, and a person who does not have the special ability to do something
    well. The Robredo style strives for excellence when it comes to governance.

    Such a man with an effective leadership style is a rarity these days. The Filipino
    community is well known to always have something to say and to pass judgment on our
    government institutions for being either crooked or concerned only about their own needs and
    interests. Many officials whether a simple chairman of a barangay or a congressman with
    national prominence, have been blamed of being corrupt. But Jesse Robredo was a man who
    recognized what was right and wrong, who knew that the basis and foundation of a well-built
    democracy is transparency and accountability, and who understood that to all others the
    willpower of the people is significant and premier and that, unless your main concern or priority
    is the people and the people alone and everything that you do is not because of personal gain or
    simply because you want to enrich your family and friends by using funds that belong to the
    public, you do not have, under any circumstances, a place in public service.
    There is no excuse for haughtiness and indecency in government.In a country where
    democracy was continuously being weakened by the corruption and incompetence of its leaders,
    the epitome of the Lords servant leadership, Jesse Manalastas Robredo, former Mayor of the
    City of Naga, showed clearly that democratic government can be good government through the
    Robredo style. And with the help of this well written and organized article , the public may gain
    knowledge of the Robredo style without difficulty.

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