Magpale bids government service adieu; Davide vows to work with Garcia

Rosalie Abatayo 06/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Uphold integrity and independence. This was the parting challenge of outgoing Vice Governor Agnes Magpale to the incoming members of the 15th Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) during the turnover ceremony at the Legislative Session…

Samboan town’s Aguinid Falls will be closed for a month to ‘heal’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even the Aguinid Falls in Saboan town in south Cebu needs time to “heal.” Aguinid Tangbo, the official Facebook page of Barangay Tangbo, Samboan town, where the falls is located, shared on Sunday…

Magpale hopes programs for women, children will continue under new administration

Rosalie Abatayo 05/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The operation of the home for children in conflict with the law (CICL) and development center for women in Cebu City are among the programs that outgoing Vice Governor Agnes Magpale hopes the…

Screening for Capitol’s Paglaum college scholarship program to start next week

Rosalie Abatayo 05/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The interview phase of the Cebu provincial government’s Paglaum college scholarship program is set to already begin on Monday, June 3. Vice Governor Agnes Magpale said that the interview phase, which is part…

LIFE AFTER POLITICS: Magpale to continue serving children through foundations

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Leaving her position in the government will not stop outgoing Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale from engaging in public service, especially in serving the welfare of children. “I still have a foundation, KKMK…

Gwen Garcia awaits proclamation as Cebu governor

Gresheen Gift M. Libby, Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There’s no stopping Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia from making a comeback to the Capitol’s highest echelon. As of  2:30 pm on Tuesday, May 14, Garcia has already secured a margin of over…

After voting, Garcia wishes for ‘bright and sunny Cebu’ 

Michelle Joy Padayhag 05/13/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Vote according to your conscience. Vote for Cebu. This was the reminder of gubernatorial candidate Gwendolyn Garcia to Cebuano voters in an interview after voting at the Lamak Elementary School in Barangay Mayana, Barili, southern…

Magpale wishes ‘fair and just’ trial, treatment for Arquillano brothers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Vice Governor and gubernatorial candidate Agnes Magpale said that she wished a ‘fair and just’ trial would be granted on the two top officials of San Francisco town in Camotes Island who…

P16.3-M Capitol skills training center opened in Naga

PR 02/26/2019

To further promote its advocacy on providing alternative livelihood to Cebuanos, a P16.3-million Cebu Provincial Skills Training Center was inaugurated in Barangay Inayagan, City of Naga last Thursday, Feb. 21. Cebu Gov. Hilario P. Davide III and…

Magpale, Davide inaugurate P110-M road in Carmen, distribute P2.9-M cash incentives in Danao

PR 02/20/2019

A total of P2.970 million in cash incentives was distributed by the Cebu Provincial Government to barangay workers and also inaugurated a P110 million worth of newly-concreted road in Carmen town and Danao City on Tuesday, Feb.…

Magpale on changing PH name to Maharlika: Wider consultation is needed

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/14/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Maharlika is a nice word, but to use it as the name of the country is another story. Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale said the government will need to conduct first a…

‘Klasmit Boyet’ Cortes makes it a three-way fight for Cebu governor

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Zena V. Magto 10/18/2018

IT is neither an all-female showdown nor a two-corner bout for the gubernatorial post in Cebu province come the 2019 midterm elections. This developed after television personality Roliveth “Klasmit Boyet” Cortes managed to file his Certificate of…

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