CEBU CITY – Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has issued an executive order (EO) placing the entire province of Cebu under a state of calamity “due to the devastating effects of the El Niño phenomenon.” Garcia issued EO No. 9 days after the provincial board approved a resolution declaring a state of...
CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu will be placed under a state of calamity due to the devastation caused by the extremely high heat index. Gov. Gwen Garcia on Friday, May 17, announced that she will issue an executive order for the formal declaration of the state of calamity. GARCIA (FB) “This...
CEBU CITY – Classes in public schools in the province of Cebu have been suspended due to the extreme heat. Emphasizing that the extreme heat is risky for students, Gov. Gwen Garcia on Friday, April 5, issued a memorandum ordering mayors and the Department of Education to suspend classes. “Due...
CEBU CITY – The conflict between the mayor of this city and the governor of the province of Cebu is heating up. GOV. Gwen Garcia is facing an administrative complaint filed by Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. (FB) Mayor Michael Rama filed an administrative complaint against Gov. Gwen Garcia for...
CEBU CITY – Trouble is brewing between Mayor Michael Rama here and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. RAMA (FB) Saying he had enough, Rama on Thursday, February 29, called out the governor for ordering to stop the construction of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in province-owned lots on Osmeña...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia is seeking the return of missing pulpit panels donated to the National Museum of the Philippines by private collectors to the historical Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santisima in Boljoon town, southern Cebu. Garcia said she is open to a...
CEBU CITY – The provincial governments of Bohol and Cebu have expressed willingness to enter into a sisterhood agreement. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (second from left) is welcomed by Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia (second from right) during his visit to the Cebu Capitol on Tuesday, January 16. With...
CEBU CITY – A doctor and arch critic of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia passed away on Friday morning, December 15. Dr. Rowena Burden, who often described herself as a social activist, reportedly succumbed to cardiac arrest. BURDEN (FB) The family has yet to issue a statement but several colleagues...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu has suspended its program that sells rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) for P20 a kilo. Gov. Gwen Garcia said the Sugbo Merkadong Barato program was put on hold while they are counter-checking the list of beneficiaries who are qualified to...
CEBU CITY – Rice that can be bought at P20 per kilo is possible after all. The Cebu provincial government on Tuesday, November 28, launched the Sugbo Merkadong Barato (SMB) program where rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) is sold at P20 a kilo. The launching of the SMB program is part of...
CEBU CITY – Cebu once again emerged as the country’s richest province. According to the latest report of the Commission on Audit (COA), Cebu has total assets of P235.73 billion as of 2022. GARCIA (FB) For Gov. Gwen Garcia, the distinction of being the richest province in the country poses a...
CEBU CITY – A popular tourist destination in southern Cebu is set to reopen in October more than a year after it was closed for rehabilitation. Gov. Gwen Garcia announced that the world-renowned Kawasan Falls in Badian will reopen this month after she saw positive developments in the...
