When there came a world oil crisis in 1991 as a result of the Gulf War, developmental planners in Naga and its surrounding municipalities had to rethink their goal and direction.

The resulting scheme kept vital services running and its success paved the way for other cooperative efforts and undertakings, all leading to the creation of an institution — the Metro Naga Development Council — that would address these cross-boundary issues and problems.

Again, the mayors of Naga and its neighboring municipalities held informal meetings to share experiences and formulate common strategies to overcome the initial difficulties that accompanied the implementation of the LGC.

As early as 1989, Naga has had in place a senior citizens program that granted the elderly various discounts from public institutions and private establishments.

The new LGC gave the answer with its grant of expanded powers and prerogatives to LGUs allowing them to pool their efforts and resources for commonly beneficial projects and activities.

This MOA was signed on April 23, 1993, in Naga with then Secretary Rafael Alunan III of the Department of Interior and Local Government as principal witness.

[4] (2020 census)[1][better source needed] Naga is very accessible by air, road and rail transport making the location an easy getaway destination.

Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly twice daily each between Manila and Naga with a flight time of only 50 minutes.

A fleet replacement incentive program for bus operators likewise modernized the buses serving the Bicol-Manila route.

Due to rapid urbanization and high population growth Pili, Camarines Sur now hosts housing projects.

The four electric utility firms operating in Metro Naga provide the area with a combined rated capacity of 55 MVA and are still expanding their networks by tapping into other renewable and cost-efficient sources of energy.

BayanTel and PLDT, the two major telephone companies in the country, have over 138,000 subscribers in the metro area, while three major cellphone companies - Smart Communications, Globe Telecom and Dito Telecommunity - offer wireless communication and Short Message Service (SMS).

Health care is of a high standard with experienced and well-trained medical practitioners and hospital support services.

[14] Computer literacy in Metro Naga begins at an early age when for the first time most children are exposed to a variety of computer-based technologies.

Eco-tourism locations, diving, mountain climbing and trekking, complemented with some of the Philippines' most famous historical landmarks including the Shrine of the Virgin of Peñafrancia and other Spanish architecture of archaeological importance.

A number of resorts exist in and around Naga and local guest houses are found in the municipal towns of the surrounding areas.

Day and evening entertainment facilities are numerous and the availability of local artists offers unlimited opportunities for establishing jazz lounges and coffee bars.

There are opportunities to establish tourism niche market packages offering a wide variety of activities including hiking, scuba diving, bungee jumping and even fruit-picking in a rural environment.