Garcia: 100-day ban on entry of live pigs, other pork products remain

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The 100-day ban on the entry of live hogs and other pork products in Cebu will still be in effect even after Agriculture Secretary William Dar clarified that the African Swine Fever  (ASF) did not…

Gwen eyes P186 million annual savings with planned downgrading of four departments

07/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is looking at an annual savings of P186 million with the planned downgrading of four departments into divisions under the Office of the Governor. In a meeting between Garcia and…

Sinas tells Gwen: You can trust the police

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/04/2019

Cebu City, Philippines — Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas, the director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), vowed to support the administration of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. In a press conference at the PRO-7…

Garcia appoints former HRMO as provincial admin

Rosalie Abatayo 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has named former Capitol Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) head Noli Valencia as her provincial administrator. Valencia’s appointment is effective Tuesday, July 2. “I chose him because he brings with…

PDRRMO ready to respond despite possibility of losing JO employees

Rosalie Abatayo 06/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —With the possibility that some of its staff may be lost after June 28, 2019, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said it will still be ready to respond to incidents any time. At…

Garcia’s camp wants Capitol turnover to be moved earlier

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia is asking the incumbent administration to move the turnover of the Capitol’s executive department earlier to June 27, 2019. This is a day earlier than the original…

Gwen’s lawyer questions province’s move to avail of insurance for barangay workers from private firm 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A member of the transition team appointed by Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia has questioned the Capitol’s move to avail of insurance package from a private provider. Lawyer Frank Eduard Dinsay, in a statement sent…

Gwen’s lawyer: ‘Letter was only a reminder’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia’s letter that cautioned the present Capitol administration against midnight deals and appointments was only a ‘reminder’ and was not meant to disrespect anyone. Lawyer Manolette Dinsay, one of Garcia’s legal counsels,…

After voting, Garcia wishes for ‘bright and sunny Cebu’ 

Michelle Joy Padayhag 05/13/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Vote according to your conscience. Vote for Cebu. This was the reminder of gubernatorial candidate Gwendolyn Garcia to Cebuano voters in an interview after voting at the Lamak Elementary School in Barangay Mayana, Barili, southern…

Gwen: CA’s dismissal of grave misconduct case means truth, justice and rule of law prevail

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) in dismissing the grave misconduct case against Cebu Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia “couldn’t have come at a better time.” Garcia, in a statement posted…

‘I’m happy Mandaue bought CICC for P300-million’, says Davide.

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Political rivals Cebu Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III may not have met face-to-face during an elections-related forum organized today, Friday (April 5), but they were still able hit…

Gwen moves to stop construction of resource center in Capitol 

Rosalie Abatayo 03/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia and Board Member Alex Binghay have asked the court to stop the construction of the P1.3 billion resource center in the Capitol compound. Garcia, in a press conference…

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