CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia is taking a leave of absence to spend time with her family. It is the first time since 2019 that the governor will take a break from work. “I will be missing work. Wa maanad ni akong lawas nga walay trabaho (My body is not used to me not working),” Garcia...
CEBU CITY – Controversy marred the “Pasigarbo sa Sugbo” (Pride of Cebu) festival when technical glitches hampered the performances of the contingents on Sunday night, August 27, at the Carcar Sports Complex in Carcar City, southern Cebu. A CONTINGENT from Consolacion town, northern Cebu...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) has expressed support to five members facing administrative charges filed by Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia against them over the culling of pigs in the province. In a statement, the PVMA said it “stands with Dr. Paul Limson, Dr. Samuel...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia on Wednesday, March 29, filed charges against some officials of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) for purportedly defying her orders and refusing to coordinate with the provincial government in implementing African Swine Fever (ASF)-related policies in the...
CEBU CITY – An eye-opener. This was how the regional director of the Department of Agriculture-Central Visayas (DA-7) described the policies that Gov. Gwen Garcia is implementing to stem the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) disease in Cebu. Angel Enriquez expressed support to Garcia's...
CEBU CITY – Culling of pigs has been suspended in the African Swine Fever (ASF)-affected Carcar City in southern Cebu. GOV. Garcia (FB) The suspension was ordered by Gov. Gwen Garcia who said the province will come up with its own procedures in determining ASF infection. Garcia noted that there...
CEBU CITY — The flagship tourism program of the province of Cebu, the '"Suroy-Suroy Sugbo," will become a national program next year. GOV. Garcia (FB) With this, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said all regional directors of the Department of Tourism (DOT) will join the next leg of Suroy-Suroy Sugbo....
CEBU CITY – The province of Cebu has launched a united task force against illegal drugs to combat the menace of narcotics which Gov. Gwen Garcia believes have crept back in since President Duterte stepped down in June. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia speaks at the launching of the One Cebu Inter-Agency...
CEBU CITY — Suroy-Suroy Sugbo, the flagship tourism program of Cebu province, resumed on Friday, Nov. 18, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia interacts with children during the second stop of the Suroy Suroy Sugbo in San Fernando town on Friday, Nov. 18. (Photo...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has given operators of floating cottages in Cordova, Mactan Island 10 days to stop their operations. Garcia issued the ultimatum when she and Cordova Mayor Cesar Suan met owners of the floating cottages Wednesday, August 17, to discuss measures after high...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu provincial government is pushing through with its plan to build a government center in Balamban. And for Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, the project must start as soon as possible. The national government has allocated P200 million for the construction of the government center...
DANCING inmates from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) performing before Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia during an inspection of the jail facility in 2019. (Juan Carlo de Vela/File) CEBU CITY – The Cebu provincial government is planning to bring back the renowned dancing...
