By Christine Kim Villafuerte

 

NAGA CITY, Philippines — To better equip its department heads and leaders with strategic leadership skills, the City Government of Naga conducted a Completed Staff Work (CSW) training on November 13, 2025.

CSW is a management mechanism that requires staff to create well-prepared reports to help leaders understand problems quickly and make decisions.

Participated in by 56 department heads, leaders, and representatives, the training aims to strengthen Naga City Hall’s CSW, starting from the basic steps, techniques and leadership core values.

As noted by Sieg Borromeo, the Transition Team’s HR designate, this initiative addresses the need for departments to adhere to the same processes, expectations, and methods when preparing reports and assignments for Mayor Leni Robredo and the city’s executive management committees.

According to Mayor Leni Robredo, she saw the importance of CSW during her vice presidency, where solutions were already prepared by the time someone came forward for help.

Borromeo said that the training is expected to benefit Nagueños by making city operations more efficient, solution-oriented and results-driven. “Instead of presenting raw problems to the mayor, departments will now present options. That means faster decisions and more time for Mayor Leni to focus on strategic, long-term work for Naga,” she said.

The session was led by Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) Chief Human Resources Officer Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones, Retired PCOL Alexander M. Arevalo, and Sieg Borromeo, at the 2nd Floor of PAGCOR Building in Balatas, Naga City.