Garcia: P3 million financial aid for Naga landslide victims

Futch Anthony Inso 08/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia promised to give P3 million to the City of Naga as financial aid to the victims of the 2018 tragic landslide. In 2018, the Cebu Provincial Government allocated P1 million as…

Cebu province eyes sisterhood ties with Davao City

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government is seeking to forge sisterhood ties with Davao City. This was announced by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio during the 450th Founding Anniversary celebration of…

Governor Garcia: A more beautiful Cebu South Bus Terminal soon

Rosalie Abatayo 07/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The glory days of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) will be back soon. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has directed the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) and the Provincial General Services Office (PGSO) to make the…

Gwen eyes P186 million annual savings with planned downgrading of four departments

07/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is looking at an annual savings of P186 million with the planned downgrading of four departments into divisions under the Office of the Governor. In a meeting between Garcia and…

Gwen calls on mayors, police to help crackdown illegal quarry operations

Rosalie Abatayo 07/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has sought the cooperation of the local chief executives and police officials in her move to crackdown illegal quarry operations in the province. In her meeting with the town mayors…

Gwen orders removal of walkway as structure destroys view of Capitol building

Rosalie Abatayo 07/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The newly-installed walkway at the Cebu Provincial Capitol will have to go. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the presence of the walkway destroys the view of the Capitol Building, a heritage site. Since the Capitol…

Police arrest nine men in Asturias for violating Garcia’s order to suspend small-scale quarry operations

Alven Marie Timtim 07/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police arrested nine men on Tuesday, July 2, for violating Governor Gwendolyn Garcia’s order to suspend small-scale quarry operations in Cebu province. Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, director of Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO),…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo to be relaunched in August 2019

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  At least 46 mayors of component cities and municipalities of Cebu province have signified their intention of sending delegations to the  Pasigarbo sa Sugbo which will be relaunched in August 2019. Cebu Governor…

No more 20-storey resource center, restore project site ― Governor Garcia

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The area at the right side of the Capitol, which is supposedly the project site of the 20-story resource center, will have to be restored. But Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the Cebu Provincial…

Garcia appoints former HRMO as provincial admin

Rosalie Abatayo 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has named former Capitol Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) head Noli Valencia as her provincial administrator. Valencia’s appointment is effective Tuesday, July 2. “I chose him because he brings with…

Gwen: CA’s dismissal of grave misconduct case means truth, justice and rule of law prevail

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) in dismissing the grave misconduct case against Cebu Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia “couldn’t have come at a better time.” Garcia, in a statement posted…

Suggestive shows

07/28/2015

It’s been over a week now but  the warning issued by Cebu City Hall Administrator Lucelle Mercado to  organizers of the Vice Ganda concert not to stage a similar  show still reflects the deep conservatism of city…

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