CAGAYAN de Oro City – Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy ranked 11th among 15 city mayors in a published list of the country’s “Top Performing, Most Trusted City Mayors,” with a reported trust rating of 86.2%.
The ranking, released under the “Sigaw ng Bayan” initiative by Media People’s Choice in collaboration with EuroTV News, placed Uy among the mayors featured in the list.
But for Cagayan de Oro residents, the ranking also raises a practical question: How does public trust translate into better services, faster government response and improved living conditions?
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte topped the list with a reported 93.2% trust rating, followed by Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo with 92.3% and Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong with 92.2%.
Bacoor City Mayor Strike Revilla ranked fifth with 91.7%, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto sixth with 91.5%, and Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte ninth with 89.1%.
Uy was the only Cagayan de Oro official included in the 15-mayor list.
The published ratings ranged from 93.2% to 84.3%. The list did not provide, in the information available, details on the survey methodology, number of respondents, geographic coverage or margin of error.
While the reported rating offers a measure of public trust, residents may also assess Uy’s leadership through concrete results, including access to health services, road and drainage improvements, employment opportunities, disaster preparedness and the delivery of basic services.
For Cagayan de Oro residents, public trust is ultimately tested not only by rankings but by how well city government responds to their daily needs.
