Gwen Garcia is richest local official in Cebu
By Carmel MatusSuspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia remained the richest local official in Cebu with a net worth of P105,198,709 as of Dec. 31, 2012.
Suspended Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia remained the richest local official in Cebu with a net worth of P105,198,709 as of Dec. 31, 2012.
The Bohol provincial government has reported an increase in fish density in the province’s seawaters, just three months after giant clams were seeded in four marine protected areas (MPAs).
The Ad Standards Council (ASC) has recalled the Clearance to Air of a diaper TV commercial which implied that the Battle of Mactan started over diapers.
CEBU CITY—The Ad Standards Council (ASC) has recalled the Clearance to Air of a diaper TV commercial which implied that the Battle of Mactan started over diapers. In a letter addressed to Jones Campos, executive director of the Advertising Board of the Philippines (AdBoard), ASC executive director Mila Marquez said they have recalled the [...]
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia refused to heed the six-month suspension order issued by the Office of the President after she was found guilty of grave abuse of authority, calling it “power grab.”
CEBU Cebu City Rep. Tomas Osmeña, who has been at odds with Antonio Cuenco since the 2010 election, said the former congressman made the right decision in backing out of a campaign because he knew he would lose a comeback election in 2013.
CEBU CITY—A picture of a girl trying to stand atop a whale shark in Boljoon, Cebu, sparked outrage on the Internet and apologies from the town mayor who promised to push for a local law protecting the gentle sea creatures. Boljoon Mayor Teresita Celis, in a phone interview on Tuesday, apologized for the mishandling of [...]
Residents of a village here expressed alarm over a sinkhole that formed after an explosion, reviving tension in a community that is still nervous following an intensity 6.9 earthquake recently.
The Mactan Channel will be closed for three hours starting 6 a.m. today for the annual fluvial procession for the Feast of the Sto. Niño.
CEBU City—US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. on Friday called for a continued fight against human trafficking in the Philippines. “The US government will continue to work with all of you and with the Philippine government to combat this menace. We will continue to be your strong ally in this fight,” the ambassador said. Thomas spoke [...]
US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. has called for an unrelenting fight against human trafficking in the Philippines and promised his government’s support for efforts to stamp out the “menace.”
For cutting coconut trees without a permit in the Balili property and not complying with three previous requirements, the Capitol yesterday received a notice of violation of its Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). The trees were cut in a 23.2-hectare area being developed as a secured landfill for storing coal ash waste expected to come from [...]
