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)…

Garcias file criminal cases vs doctors for medical negligence

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Garcias, one of the most prominent and influential political families in Cebu, have filed criminal cases against two doctors who attended the late Barili Mayor Marlon Garcia. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, Cebu 3rd…

In Photos: Gwen reopens tourism activities in Malapascua Island

Doris C. Bongcac 11/23/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia led the reopening of tourism activities in Malapascua Island that is part of Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu on Sunday, November 22. She also inaugurated the new covered court in…

Garcia: Cebu needs to transition to face-to-face classes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia supports the gradual return of face-to-face classes in Cebu province and is in consonance with the request of the  League of Municipalities in Cebu (LMP-Cebu) to the Department…

Garcia: We have to abide by COA recommendations

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia says the Capitol will continue to recover the properties disposed of during the previous provincial administration that the Commission on Audit (COA) cited in its 2019 audit report as…

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