Malacañang junks complaints against Gwen on Cebu BRT

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Malacañang has dismissed the complaints filed against Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia over the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin junked the case lodged by dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael…

Gwen accepts 1Cebu nomination for her reelection bid in 2025

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has accepted the 1Cebu party nomination for her to seek reelection in the 2025 midterm elections. But she is yet to name her running mate. Asked who will be…

Malacañang will not suspend Gwen; says Rama’s request lacks merit

Pia Piquero 06/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Office of the President has denied the request of suspended Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama to slap a preventive suspension against Governor Gwen Garcia, due to lack of merit. In a copy…

Rama speaks up over Gwen’s leaving of PDP-Laban: OMG!

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has something to say over Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s decision to leave the Partido Demokratiko Filipino – Lakas ng Bayan, popularly known as PDP-Laban. In a strongly worded…

Cebu, Russia’s St. Petersburg to renew sisterhood ties

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu is set to renew its sisterhood agreement with Russia’s St. Petersburg next month. The Capitol announced on Monday, May 20, that a delegation from the province, led by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, will…

Gwen: No ‘ayuda’ despite state of calamity in entire province

Pia Piquero 05/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia does not intend to give ‘ayuda’ or dole outs despite declaring a state of calamity in the entire province on Friday, May 17. The governor placed the entire province…

Balamban site is for road project, not Capitol bldg – Gwen

Pia Piquero 03/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The cleared site in Barangay Cambuhawe, Balamban, in western Cebu, is not for the new Capitol building, but for nationally funded road projects. Cebu Provincial Governor Gwen Garcia made this clarification after photos…

Gwen wants Capitol to take over Cebu Expressway project through PPP

Carl Lorenciana 03/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia offered to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to let the Provincial Government take over the Metro Cebu Expressway project as it eyes to implement it through a…

Tomas Osmeña threatens to sue Gwen over stoppage of CBRT works

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “We’ll see each other in court.” This was the statement of former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña addressed to Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in relation to Garcia’s call on stopping the ongoing  construction…

Garcia says no to planned closure of CSBT during Sinulog weekend, transfer to SRP

Pia Piquero 01/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has expressed her opposition to the proposed closure of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) during the Sinulog weekend. Garcia emphasized that the CSBT falls within the jurisdiction of…

Gov. Garcia wants MPSA of Dolomite Mining Corp. revoked

Wenilyn Sabalo 08/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A mining firm based in Alcoy, Cebu is in hot waters as Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia is seeking to revoke its Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA). The Capitol, in a statement released by…

Centenarian from Malabuyoc town gets P100,000 from Capitol

08/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A centenarian from Malabuyoc, Cebu received cash incentives of P100, 000 from the provincial government on Friday, August 4, 2023. Eugenia Detuya turned 100 years old last July 8. She received her check…

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