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Gov. Gwen not keen on running for senator in 2025

Published Aug 8, 2024 11:54 am

CEBU CITY — Despite some prodding from fellow politicians, Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia insisted she is not keen on running for senator in next year’s elections.

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Garcia told reporters on Wednesday, August 7, that she does not intend to run for senator, saying there still a lot to be done in Cebu.

“I am not seeking higher office. There is still so much to do in Cebu,” Garcia said.

Instead of running for senator, Garcia said she would be seeking reelection for her third and last term.

Garcia hosted members of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines-Mindanao Island Cluster at the Cebu Capitol Social Hall.

During the reception dinner, LMP vice president for Mindanao Jason John Joyce, mayor of Jose Abad Santos, Negros Occidental, pushed for Garcia’s senatorial run.

“But gov, if you change your mind, all of us Mindanao mayors will be here to support you,” Joyce said in Tagalog.

LMP national president and  Mayor Joseph Blando from Abra also encouraged Garcia to vie for senator.

“If the time comes that you are going to need the Ilocano vote, we are very much willing to help you out,” Blando said.

Garcia is currently in her second term as governor of Cebu.

Speculations that Garcia may run for senator next year came out due to the proposal of forming a “One Visayas Bloc” that will be composed of governors from the Visayas.

Garcia is optimistic the One Visayas Bloc would help boost the agenda of Visayan provinces, especially the  infrastructure development to disaster mitigation.

“It will become a super entity that is concerned about uplifting people’s lives in the whole Visayas,” Garcia said.

The proposal to form the bloc surfaced last Monday when the provincial government celebrated its  455th founding anniversary.

First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos attended the event where governors from Visayas provinces, including Garcia, also signed a manifesto of support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Present during the event were Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., Southern Leyte Gov. Damian Mercado, Eastern Samar Gov. Ben Evardone, Siquijor Gov. Jake Villa, Guimaras Gov. Joaquin Carlos “JC” Nava, Aklan Gov. Jose Enrique Miraflores, Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose “Bong” Lacson, and Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado.
 

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