Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires demanded an apology from Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia who, he said, accused him of politicking in the issuance of a six-month preventive suspension order against her. Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires In a statement...
Due process must be observed in the case of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, and she must be treated fairly until all questions surrounding her suspension are resolved, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Cebu City governmor Gwendolyn Garcia (Photo courtesy of...
Commission on Election (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia allayed fears on Tuesday, April 29, following the arrest of a Chinese national with spy devices just outside of the poll body's main office in Intramuros by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Commission on Elections Chairman George...
Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia acknowledged her suspension on Tuesday in a social media post. GOV. Garcia (FB) “The Office of the Ombudsman has placed me under preventive suspension,” Garcia said. “I respect the processes of the law, but I must respectfully disagree with both the basis and the...
Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires has ordered the six-month preventive suspension of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia over the issuance of a quarry permit in a protected areas in 2024. In an order, Martires said Garcia's preventive suspension is immediately executory and the suspension cannot be...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public that preparations for the upcoming May 12 elections in Sorsogon have not been disrupted so far following a phreatic or steam-driven eruption of Bulusan Volcano early Monday morning, April 28. (Marcky Ragasa Facebook) According to Comelec...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, April 28, officially started the Local Absentee Voting (LAV) for the 2025 midterm elections, allowing more than 57,000 government personnel and other authorized voters to cast their votes ahead of the May 12 polls. Commission on Elections (COMELEC)...
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...
