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Preventive suspension awaits Governor Garcia
A 60-day preventive suspension awaits Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and co-accused government officials in the Barili land case. Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Pelagio Apostol, in an interview yesterday, said this step follows for respondents working in the government after the filing of graft charges against them in the Sandiganbayan. “That is mandatory (preventive suspension) after […]
Gwen: ‘I WILL ENDURE’
July 21, 2012
Gwen slams ‘forces of division’ in State of the Province Address Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia was in a fighting mood during her last State of the Province Address, telling her enemies she would not give in to “political persecution”. Addressing a full plenary hall in the Cebu International Convention Center, she repeatedly denounced what […]
Gwen, 7 others face graft raps
July 20, 2012
The timing couldn’t have been more awkward. As she delivers her last State of the Province Address (SOPA) today, Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has graft cases to answer before the Sandiganbayan. The Office of the Ombudsman yesterday charged the governor with two counts of graft and one count of illegal use of public funds at […]
Magpale: Bakud may rethink SOPA snub
July 13, 2012
CEBU Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said it was a party decision not to attend the July 20 State of the Province Address (SOPA) of Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and not hers alone. “We have respect for the governor. We really would have wanted to go,” Magpale said. She said the Bakud party wanted to avoid “embarrassment” […]
443rd Cebu provincial anniversary to promote Cebu to non-Cebuanos
July 11, 2012
THE Capitol will produce 30-second advertisements for television and radio inviting people to visit Cebu in August for the 443rd anniversary of Cebu province. Production will start start later this month said Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. She told reporters that this is the “most appropriate and opportune time” to invite people to come to the province […]
Gwen using bigger venue for last SOPA
July 10, 2012
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia is choosing a bigger venue to deliver her last State of the Province Address (SOPA) on July 20, a Friday. Instead of the Capitol social hall, she will hold the event for the first time in the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), which can seat 1,500 in the plenary hall. Garcia […]
State of the Province Address of Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia
July 15, 2011
State of the Province Address 15 July 2011 Governor Gwen Garcia I thought I could say, after seven years — another July evening, this celebrated hall filled once again by those who wish to hear, of this historic province and its continuing story — that the majesty of the moment has ceased to move me. […]
July 21, 2012
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