Rappler's latest stories on Gwen Garcia
Garcia to ask for lifting of Cebu province's GCQ status
Governor Gwendolyn Garcia says her province is prepared to transition to the moderate general community quarantine
CHR slams Gwen Garcia for publicly shaming netizen
‘Shouldn't we both be entitled to the same human rights that the Commission on Human Rights has vowed to protect?’ Garcia asks
Cebu province launches COVID-19 contact tracing app
Governor Gwendolyn Garcia requires all Cebuanos to install the WeTrace app on their phones
Cebu City councilor wants new anti-discrimination ordinance to include frontliners
The Cebu provincial government also threatens to file cases against those who would harass and discriminate health workers battling the spread of the novel coronavirus
Cebu province orders 24-hour home quarantine for students, elderly
Governor Gwen Garcia calls it the '24-hour curfew', which begins on Sunday, March 22
Cebu Provincial Board approves shift to solar power in Capitol
Once implemented, all buildings inside the Cebu Provincial Capitol compound will have solar panels
Garcia creates Cebu task force on novel coronavirus threat
'We wish that we can strengthen the preventive aspect rather than the curative,' says Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia
Cebu political heavies to share stage on final day of Sinulog 2020
Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia and Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella, together with provincial board members, are dancing on the last day of Sinulog
Cebu governor says no more fund transfers to NGOs, CSOs
Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia says she wants to avoid a controversy similar to the pork barrel scam
P12-billion budget for Cebu province approved
The Cebu provincial board allocates over half its P12-billion budget to social services. It is approved without opposition.
DILG threatens Gwen Garcia: We can sue you
DILG's RJ Echeverri warns Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia after she complains about the low ratings given to Cebu towns for their road clearing operations
More CCTVs, AI monitoring proposed to prevent suicides on Cebu bridges
Traffic and monitoring analyst Leo Bacus says the team prevented 17 suicide attempts, with 3 others surviving their attempts. Four others, meanwhile, died.
Garcia promises to decongest overcrowded Cebu jail
The jail is famous for its viral dancing inmates after posting videos to YouTube in 2007
Garcia asks Davide to stop Cebu capitol center works
The building is being funded by a P1.3-billion loan from the Development Bank of the Philippines
Gwen Garcia joins Sara Duterte, Hugpong ng Pagbabago campaign in Cebu
The gubernatorial bet, ordered dismissed by the Ombudsman in 2018 for corruption, is counting on the support of Sara Duterte
Gwen Garcia gets Duterte’s endorsement, vows to fight drugs, corruption in Cebu
Gwen Garcia, who is running for Cebu governor, faces graft charges, and was ordered dismissed from service by the Ombudsman in February 2018
Cebu’s Gwen Garcia accuses media of being influenced by rival Magpale
The news reports by ABS-CBN, GMA, and Rappler don't mention Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, but Garcia attributes them to her rival in the Cebu's gubernatorial race
Gwen Garcia loses another round in Sandiganbayan graft case
The Sandiganbayan Special 2nd Division votes 3-2 to affirm two counts of graft and one count of technical malversation against Cebu 3rd District Representative Gwen Garcia
Sandiganbayan affirms graft charges vs Gwen Garcia after impasse
The anti-graft court had to convene a special division, but the aspiring governor of Cebu still loses by a vote of 3-2
Gwen Garcia fumes at Civil Aeronautics Board over varying airfares
Deputy Speaker Garcia wants the Civil Aeronautics Board to standardize the price of airplane tickets and turn down airlines' request to return the fuel surcharge
CA confirms Alvarez, 6 other Duterte allies as colonels in AFP reserve corps
'These are the best and brightest that the august chamber can offer the Philippines,' says Commission on Appointments vice chair and San Juan Representative Ronaldo Zamora
Lagman on Garcia order: Congress can't be 'refuge' from Ombudsman sanctions
The lawmaker from Albay also questions two provisions in the Ombudsman Act, one of which has already been struck down by the Supreme Court
Gwen Garcia and the Balili property: A tale of two controversies
The Balili cases also tell the story of the tangled web that is the local politics of vote-rich Cebu
Is it game over for Gwen Garcia after Ombudsman's dismissal order?
Her dismissal comes months before she has to file a certificate of candidacy with the Comelec
Garcia rallies House: Stand together vs 'illegal encroachment' of Ombudsman
The embattled lawmaker says that the Constitution and existing laws not only lack provisions that say the Ombudsman may sanction her, it contains provisions that explicitly make it illegal
Only Congress can remove its members – Roque
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque questions the decision of the Ombudsman against Cebu 3rd District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia, saying its release came 'at a time when such actions could be given political color'
Garcia hits Ombudsman: Dismissal 'leverage' for impeachment case
The former Cebu governor says the Ombudsman's decision goes beyond the Cebu land deal
No dismissal of Deputy Speaker Gwen Garcia – Alvarez
'Wala akong makita sa Constitution, kanina ko pa binabasa, walang provision na nagsasabi na puwedeng gawin yun,' says the House Speaker
Garcia questions 'timing' of dismissal: Ombudsman 'singled me out'
(UPDATED) While the Ombudsman has tasked House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez to implement the dismissal order, it's the House plenary that will ultimately decide
Ombudsman dismisses Cebu Congresswoman Gwen Garcia
(UPDATED) Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales sends a copy of the order to Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for 'appropriate action'
I.T. contract mess has serious implications for Sereno – Umali
Justice committee chairperson Reynaldo Umali says testimonies 'point to the Chief Justice as the source of all these illegalities' related to the hiring of IT consultant Helen Macasaet
Did Sereno use Aguirre to limit martial law scope in Mindanao?
Cebu 3rd District Representative Gwen Garcia asks the justice secretary if Sereno's request to downplay the danger posed by the Maute trial being held in Cagayan de Oro gave her basis for her vote on martial law coverage in Mindanao
Did Sereno favor court nominees? 5 justices asked to testify
Representatives Ramon Rocamora and Kaka Bag-ao caution against calling all the justices, saying the House panel is resorting to a fishing expedition
Sereno impeachment: Summary of the Chief Justice's earnings, expenses
A lawmaker wants Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to present proof of her purchases, such as receipts
[OPINION] Gadon crumbles, will House fall with him?
The chief complainant has showed his contempt for the House of Representatives and the country by filing a perjurious complaint
Garcia on Sereno impeachment: It's 'democracy in action'
Ranking House members defend the lower chamber from speculation as it continues to tackle an impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno
'Reversal of fortunes': Garcia, Roque celebrate Bautista impeachment
Andres Bautista now holds the distinction of being the first Comelec chairman – and the first official – to be impeached under the Duterte administration
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House priorities: Bills on same-sex civil unions, charter change
Lawmakers are also expected to approve the proposed supplemental budget for the rehabilitation of Marawi City
Lawmakers to OK martial law extension if Duterte asks – House leaders
Deputy Speakers Fredenil Castro and Gwen Garcia make the statement ahead of the meeting of administration allied legislators with the President on Monday evening July 17
Gwen Garcia wants House probe into viral drug raid at Cebu jail
House Deputy Speaker Gwen Garcia says the Cebu provincial jail turned from epic jail to epic fail under Governor Hilario Davide III
Gwen Garcia seeks House probe into Cebu jail drugs
The congresswoman blames Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III for the entry of drugs and other contraband into the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center
LOOK: The 12 Deputy Speakers of the 17th Congress
The House leadership appoints 7 more deputy speakers as the 17th Congress prepares for a shift to federalism
5 women lawmakers are new House deputy speakers
The House of Representatives now has 10 deputy speakers
How do you want to elect your Con-Con delegates?
UPDATED There are 3 proposals filed with the House of Representatives calling for a constitutional convention to pave the way for federalism Each seeks a different number of seats and manner of electing delegates
Ombudsman affirms graft charges vs Garcia over 'anomalous' CICC
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales says there is no truth to the former Cebu governor s allegation that the charges are politically motivated
One Cebu, Duterte's PDP-Laban formalize alliance
The 2 parties say they share many things in common including a stand against crime corruption and poverty
Duterte's ex-wife: It's not true he kills innocent people
Duterte s ex wife Elizabeth Zimmerman says I stopped my radiation treatment [for the campaign] But I did it to help my family my children
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Gwen Garcia drops Binay, endorses Duterte
The former Cebu governor is also taking a leave of absence from the United Nationalist Alliance
