Buhisan school: Mayor Garcia open to suspend face-to-face classes

Pia Piquero 03/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has announced on March 17, that he is considering calling off face-to-face classes at Buhisan Elementary School following alarming geohazard assessments that identified serious structural vulnerabilities in…

Wastewater treatment project: Rama, Archival slam Garcia; ‘Ipa-angkon niya tanan’

Pia Piquero 02/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A brewing political storm has erupted in Cebu City as former Mayor Michael Rama and Councilor Nestor Archival lambasted Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia for allegedly claiming full credit for the P42.39-million Kalunasan Wastewater…

Cebu City Hall ‘irregularities’ due to ‘mayoral’ confusion, says Rama

Pia Piquero 02/06/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the irregularities plaguing Cebu City Hall were due to “leadership confusion” under the current administration. He cited the alleged mismanagement of employee salaries and reports of…

Mayor Binay shares Makati’s best practices during Cebu visit

01/15/2025

CEBU CITY—Makati Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay met with several local officials in Cebu, including Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, on Monday to share insights on Makati’s social programs, governance, and urban development strategies. Garcia lauded the mayor’s initiatives, particularly…

MCWD board vacant seats to be filled soon

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filling the vacant seats of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) board is still in the process, but acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has already considered who can complete the board.…

Gwen wants to increase fines for violators of sand and gravel code

Kim Ablaña 03/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia wants higher penalties against violators of the province’s sand and gravel policies in a proposed revenue code. Garcia proposed changes in the Provincial Revenue Code which aims at imposing stricter…

DOT chief keeping ‘Love’ campaign despite mess

Melvin Gascon, Tina G. Santos 07/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is not ditching its “Love the Philippines” campaign which got off to a rocky start when the advertising agency behind the P49-million project was abruptly fired after it admitted…

SC overturns libel conviction of Cebu broadcaster

Ador Vincent Mayol 04/09/2023

CEBU CITY — A Cebu broadcaster who was charged with libel by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia almost 16 years ago recently secured a legal victory. The Supreme Court (SC) has reversed and set aside the ruling of…

Cebu governor extends ban on pigs, pork-related products from Negros

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia signed on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, her Executive Order (EO) No. 11 series of 2023, extending the temporary ban on the entry of live hogs, sows, piglets, boar semen,…

Capitol to launch new alternative route to Camotes Island

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tourists and locals from Cebu traveling to Camotes Island will now have alternate access to the island. This is as the Cebu Provincial Government and the transport sector, will launch a new route…

Gov. Garcia to visit 21 churches for Visita Iglesia

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia will once again join tens of thousands of Catholic Cebuanos in devotion as she is set to visit 21 towns and churches for her annual “Visita Iglesia” on Maundy…

Gov. Garcia asks LTFRB 7 to provide additional buses for Holy Week passengers

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has requested the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) to issue special permits to some tourist buses to transport and ferry passengers traveling to and…

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