Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco (Photo: DOT) A total of 16.4 million Filipinos were employed in tourism-related sectors in the first quarter of 2024, as all 18 regions saw positive economic growth, with the Department of Tourism (DOT) attributing the expansion to the success...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) started on Tuesday, April 22, the deployment of the first batch of official ballots for the May 2025 national and local elections, with deliveries beginning in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (Photo from Comelec) In an interview,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia reminded candidates that poll campaigning is prohibited on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia "Absolutely no campaigning on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. It is the law. No...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Tuesday, April 15, that they have placed Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur under Comelec control. Commission on Elections "The Comelec En Banc is now placing Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur under Comelec control," he told reporters...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday, April 14 that all 93 posts abroad have been opened for overseas voting. Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia "Successfully opened na po ang lahat ng 77 Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) Posts, with Honolulu PCG being...
CEBU CITY – Senatorial candidates belonging to the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas joined the second leg of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s “suroy-suroy,” a two-day heritage and political caravan in the country’s most vote-rich province. SEN. Pia Cayetano and former Sen. Manny Pacquiao with...
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia (left) hugs Makati City Mayor Abby Binay (Contributed photo) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has gained the coveted endorsement of One Cebu party headed...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (left), Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia (Facebook) It was Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's turn to get the coveted endorsement of One Cebu party on Friday, April...
CEBU CITY – From dilapidated buses to non-functioning electric fans, Sen. Raffy Tulfo discovered multiple violations when he recently conducted a surprise inspection at the Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT). Tulfo’s visit, however, didn’t sit well with Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, who chastised...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has mobilized its regional operations centers nationwide to ensure the safe, smooth, and seamless travel of more than 30 million domestic and international tourists during the Holy Week break. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the centers are monitoring key...
CEBU CITY – No one is above the law. Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia issued this stern warning after two policemen were arrested for separate offenses here. MAYOR Garcia (center). (Cebu City PIO FB) Garcia said just like civilians, erring law enforcers must also face the consequences...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism launched a coastal tourism project in Barangay Pawa, Panay town, Capiz province on April 5. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco led the groundbreaking of the P12-million Panay: A Coastal Resource Experience Project where eco-friendly mangrove cottages...