CEBU CITY – While there were expected maneuverings, twists and surprises sprung up during the final day of the filing of Certificates of Candidacy in the province of Cebu on Tuesday, October 8. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia, who is seeking reelection, and her running mate, provincial board member Glenn...
CEBU CITY – The powerhouse One Cebu party on Monday, September 30, revealed its congressional candidates in the 2025 elections. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia (sixth from left) leads the introduction of One Cebu party’s candidates for Congress in the 2025 election. (Sugbo News) The announcement was made...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government has partnered with Singapore in its bid to come up with sustainable infrastructure projects and boost the province’s economy. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines Constance See, Lavan Thiru, executive director of...
CEBU CITY — Despite some prodding from fellow politicians, Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia insisted she is not keen on running for senator in next year’s elections. GARCIA Garcia told reporters on Wednesday, August 7, that she does not intend to run for senator, saying there still a lot to be done...
CEBU CITY – Another government official from Cebu has resigned from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes on Wednesday, May 29, tendered his resignation letter to PDP-Laban president Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez. Cortes’ resignation came a day...
CEBU CITY – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has just lost a key member. GARCIA (FB) Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia on Tuesday, May 28, announced that she has submitted her resignation letter to PDP-Laban’s president Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez. Garcia had been a member of the...
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...
