, ▁in ▁the ▁process ▁rest oring ▁N aga ▁to ▁its ▁pre em inent ▁position ▁as ▁the ▁premier ▁city ▁of ▁B icol ▁Region ." ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁skills ▁and ▁compet ence ▁as ▁a ▁leader ▁and ▁development ▁manager , ▁Rob red o ▁was ▁elected ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁League ▁of ▁C ities ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines , ▁the ▁national ▁association ▁of ▁city ▁may ors . ▁Rob red o ▁also ▁ch airs ▁the ▁Metro ▁N aga ▁Development ▁Council ." ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Regional ▁Development ▁Council , ▁the ▁regional ▁planning ▁and ▁coordin ating ▁body ▁of ▁B icol ' s ▁six ▁provinces ▁and ▁seven ▁cities , ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁as ▁the ▁Secretary ▁of ▁D IL G , ▁he ▁pione ered ▁on - site ▁re location ▁and ▁sl um ▁upgrad ing ▁in ▁all ▁cities ▁in ▁Metro ▁Man ila . ▁The ▁idea ▁was ▁quite ▁new ▁in ▁Metro ▁Man ila ▁and ▁faced ▁with ▁trem end ous ▁resist ances ▁from ▁the ▁city ▁h alls , ▁may ors , ▁or ▁even ▁within ▁D IL G . ▁There ▁were ▁inc idents ▁of ▁Rob red o ▁facing ▁off ▁with ▁Jun j un ▁Bin ay , ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Mak ati ▁City ▁in ▁a ▁demol ition ▁in ▁Gu ad alu pe , ▁Mak ati . ▁Bin ay ▁told ▁Rob red o , ▁" I ▁know ▁what ▁my ▁city ▁needs , ▁you ▁don ' t ." ▁A ▁Regional ▁Director ▁of ▁D IL G ▁also ▁file