CEBU CITY – The comeback bid of Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in the Senate has received a major boost. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and the influential One Cebu party backed the senatorial bid of Pacquiao in the May elections. FORMER Sen. Manny Pacquiao shares the stage with Cebu Gov. Gwen...
The influential One Cebu party has formally endorsed the candidacy of senatorial candidate Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. as he joined in the party’s launch of its campaign in Cordova, Barili, Sibonga, Dalaguete, and Alcoy in Cebu from March 27 to 29. (Photo from the Office of Senator Ramon "Bong"...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged artists and musicians on Monday, March 31, to file formal complaints against those who use their songs in their campaign without their permission. (MB file photo) This was after OPM band Lola Amour shared on Facebook that there were a lot of candidates...
CEBU CITY – Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia here expressed confidence that he can do more if he succeeds in the upcoming midterm elections. CEBU City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia and other members of Kugi Uswag Sugbo (Kusug)-Panaghiusa coalition attend a Mass during the start of the local campaign...
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia (left), Benhur Abalos (Facebook) Senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos has thanked Cebu Govenor Gwendolyn Garcia for being one of the few Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas bets that have been endorsed by the lady...
Signatures from voters upon receiving their respective voter information sheets (VIS) will not be used for other endeavors such as People's Initiative (PI). Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia inspects printed voter information sheets (VIS) at the National Printing...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia urged voters not to vote for candidates who keep violating election laws. Commission on Elections chairperson George Erwin Garcia and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairperson Romando Artes led the simultaneous nationwide...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia will recommend placing Datu Odin Sinsuat under Comelec control following the death of an election officer and her husband. Maceda Lidasan-Abo was killed along with her husband Jojo Abo in an ambush on Wednesday morning, March 26. "Kaya...
CEBU CITY – A third complaint questioning the legitimacy of the assumption of Raymond Alvin Garcia as mayor of this city has been dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman. GARCIA (FB) The Ombudsman junked the complaint against Garcia for lack of merit. All three complaints filed against Garcia...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia allayed fears about the so-called "dagdag-bawas" scheme in the upcoming May 2025 polls, stating that such a thing is "impossible" in automated elections. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia "Ginagarantiya po...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) gathers key officials and stakeholders for the Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC) meeting at the Diamond Hotel in Manila on March 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of DOT) Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said tourism remains a vital contributor...
CEBU CITY – A 150-megawatt solar power plant will soon rise in the northern tip of Cebu province. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia (center) leads the groundbreaking for the 150-megawatt solar power plant in Daanbantayan, Cebu. (Sugbo News) The power facility, which is set to be the biggest in Cebu, will be...