Candidates galore

Ricky Poca 10/18/2015

Last Friday was the deadline for the filing of  certificates of candidacy for all aspirants in the 2016 election. For the presidential race, there are three   serious candidates – Vice President Binay, Secretary  Mar Roxas, Sen. Grace…

HANDSHAKE, THEN BATTLE

Jhunnex Napallacan 10/16/2015

Garcia: I’m the underdog; Davide: It’s an even playing field Rivals on their best behavior –  a good sign. The Cebu gubernatorial race, expected to be a heated one, saw the two main contenders in a friendly…

Winston, One Cebu lineup file candidacies

Vanessa Lucero, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/15/2015

  One Cebu’s gubernatorial bet Winston Garcia and running mate Nerissa Soon-Ruiz filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office at 9: 30 a.m. today. Their candidates for Provincial board and…

ONE CEBU ON ITS OWN

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/11/2015

Former legislator to run for vice gov; One Cebu draws fewer mayors The Garcia family-led One Cebu party will not align itself with a national political group, but may support a presidential candidate. “It’s because we want…

Winston picks Soon-Ruiz as runningmate

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/11/2015

Gubernatorial candidate Winston Garcia has chosen Nerissa Soon-Ruiz as his runningmate for the 2016 elections. Garcia made the announcement earlier this afternoon during the One Cebu general assembly at White Gold House in Cebu City. “She is…

Winston Garcia set to announce runningmate

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/11/2015

One Cebu’s gubernatorial candidate Winston Garcia is expected to announce his runningmate for the 2016 election today. Party members from all over the province are gathered at the White Gold House Restaurant in Cebu City. A Mass…

One Cebu loses PB Mondigo to LP

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/09/2015

A local official allied with the Garcia-led One Cebu party in previous polls will be running under the Liberal Party (LP) in the 2016 national election. Provincial Board (PB) Member Joven Mondigo Jr. last Wednesday confirmed his…

GARCIA FOR GOV?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac 08/09/2015

Gwen’s brother Winston shows interest to run; One Cebu to field ‘full slate’    Her younger  brother, not Rep. Gwen Garcia, was introduced yesterday to some mayors and allies of the One Cebu party as a possible…

One Cebu ‘seriously’ thinking of Gwen for governor again

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/18/2015

Is Gwen Garcia running for her old post as Cebu governor? The question was raised after Gov. Hilario Davide III announced last month his bid to seek re-election and former governor Emilio “Lito” Osmeña said that he,…

DILG to Dumanjug dads: Attend sessions or face suspension

Peter L. Romanillos 11/20/2014

Municipal councilors of Dumanjug town in southwest Cebu allied with the One Cebu party were warned yesterday to attend  municipal council sessions or face suspension. “Under the Local Government Code and under their own set of internal…

Alegria execs ask PB body to inhibit from inquiry

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/15/2014

Five municipal board officials of Alegria town facing administrative charges asked the Provincial Board’s (PB) Committee on Complaints and Investigation to inhibit from the case to “avoid any suspicion of bias, prejudice or political harrassment.” In their…

Mayor Garcia threatens to sue Davide, PB for suspension order

Peter L. Romanillos 03/25/2014

Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia threatens to sue Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III and The Provincial Board if they enforce the suspension order they issued on him. Garcia, who’s represented by his father former congressman Pablo Garcia, said…

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