Gwen hits Davide on deterioration of CICC

08/09/2015

REP. Gwendolyn Garcia of Cebu’s 3rd district voiced displeasure over what she said was Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III’s failure to preserve the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC)–a multi-million structure built during her term. Allowing the CICC…

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…

Congress declares Gwen winner of 2013 polls

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/22/2015

Congress has declared former Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia as the duly elected representative of Cebu’s 3rd district. The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) dismissed for “lack of merit” the electoral protest filed by former Pinamungajan mayor…

Projects worth P90 million not done

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/18/2015

The Commission on Audit (COA)  called the attention of the Cebu provincial government over the non-implementation of about P90 million worth of projects. State auditors also said the Capitol should have returned to the national treasury P6…

Magpale: Suroy-Suroy program has separate budget

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/13/2015

Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale yesterday defended the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo countryside tours as a cost-effective way of promoting the province as a tourist destination. She said the rural tourism program has  been made permanent in a 2012…

PJ: Voters in countryside want Gwen back as governor

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/18/2015

Former congressman Pablo John Garcia yesterday said the people in the countryside want his sister, Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia, back as governor. “I think this is the case anywhere I go, whenever I talk to leaders in the…

Davide not threatened, looks forward to ‘fun’ 2016 polls

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/18/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III yesterday said he didn’t feel threatened by former governor Emilio “Lito” Osmeña and other gubernatorial candidates. “Why should I be threatened? I should be happy that the people will have more to…

Gwen to restyle ‘terno’ for her Sinulog return

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/17/2015

INSTEAD of having a new gown made for her comeback performance in the Sinulog festival on Sunday, Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia is reusing a terno she wore in 2006. Cebuano designer Philip Rodriguez said he would restyle the…

Former governor to lead the Sandiego dancers in next Sunday’s Sinulog grand parade

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 01/11/2015

GWEN TO DANCE   Cebu’s 3rd district Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia is set to stage a comeback in the Sinulog festival. The former Cebu governor agreed to be the lead dancer of the Sandiego Dance Company in the…

Byron Garcia’s daughter fatally shot in the head

Apple Ta-as 12/11/2014

Police are looking into the death of the 18-year-old daughter of Byron Garcia, former Capitol security consultant and brother of 3rd district  Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia. Gail Mae Anjelou Garcia succumbed to a gunshot wound in the head…

Ombud tags Soc Fernandez for 2010 misuse of gov’t car

Gabriel C. Bonjoc 07/19/2014

Four years ago, Cebu city policemen chased a white SUV in order to corner Joavan Fernandez, Talisay City’s “bad boy”, in his latest gun-toting escapade. The vehicle was stopped at a road block in Pardo. The son…

Pablo John: Ordinance allows funding of projects

Peter L. Romanillos 02/17/2014

THE Davide administration’s continuing refusal to pay the P607 million worth of contracts of infrastructure projects stemmed from its “misunderstanding of the law,” a former congressman said last week. Pablo John Garcia, younger brother of former governor…

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