Gwen on unsold rice woes: That’s a Mandaue City issue

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/09/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Former Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia clarified that the distribution of subsidized rice under the “Sugbo Merkado Barato” program was a province-wide initiative, implemented in coordination with all local government units (LGUs), including Mandaue…

Gwen seeks reconsideration of Ombudsman’s guilty ruling of admin raps

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will seek a reconsideration of the Office of the Ombudsman’s ruling that found her guilty of administrative charges over a desiltation project in 2024. Garcia’s lawyer, Ben Cabrido…

Ombudsman to Gwen: Apologize for ‘malicious’ political accusation

Pia Piquero 05/02/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ombudsman Samuel Martires on May 1 demanded an apology from preventively suspended Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia over what he called her “unfounded accusation and malicious insinuation” that politics was behind the preventive suspension…

Gwen appeals to one who has 6th missing Boljoon church panel

Niña Mae Oliverio 02/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Whoever has the sixth missing pulpit panel of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santisima in Boljoon can “return it anonymously.” This was the call of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on the…

Gwen hits Rama for interfering on CPA project

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The political fight between Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is not yet over. This time, the two local chief executives clashed over a project by the Cebu Port…

Rama on Gwen in CPA row: ‘Abangan ang susunod’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Abangan ang susunod. This was the statement of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama after learning that there was a communication from Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia addressed to the Cebu Police Provincial Office, concerning…

Andi Eigenmann brings brother to IAO, thinks of mom ‘her biggest fan’

Immae Lachica 04/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Andi Eigenmann is back to vlogging after the death of her mother, veteran actress, Jacklyn Jose, last month. In her family’s YouTube channel, Happy Islanders, Andi greeted all their subscribers with a warm smile…

Gov. Garcia to national agencies: Consult LGUs on national projects

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has a reminder for national agencies planning to implement national projects in the province. The governor issued on Friday, March 17, 2023, Memorandum No. 7 series of 2023, calling…

Gwen raises concerns on SRP as Sinulog venue

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 01/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has spoken out on holding the Sinulog Festival at the South Road Properties (SRP). Garcia on Monday, Jan. 9, expressed concerns on the current state of the festival which…

Gwen defends Soriano, hits Danao for accusing relieved director of ‘politicizing’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia came to the defense of former Cebu province police director, Col. Engelbert Soriano, days after the latter was relieved in what she hinted was a result of ‘politicizing’. During…

Gwen proclaimed governor with ‘historic’ 1.4M votes

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reelectionist Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has won her bid for another three years at the Capitol after she was proclaimed winner of Cebu’s gubernatorial race on Tuesday evening, May 10. The Board of Canvassers…

Gwen remains COVID-free

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia tested negative of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Capitol announced. Sugbo News, the provincial government’s media arm, posted on Wednesday, March 17, that Garcia’s real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)…

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