HISTORIC. Commission on Elections-Cebu supervisor and Provincial Board of Canvassers chair Jerome Brillantes (second from right) proclaims Gwendolyn Garcia as reelected governor of Cebu in the Capitol Social Hall on Tuesday night (May 10, 2022). Garcia promised to double her efforts in serving her constituency following her historic win as she garnered the most number of votes in the province's poll history. (Screengrab from Cebu Capitol PIO video) CEBU CITY - Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday vowed to intensify efforts to bring the province of Cebu to a higher level of progress in the next three years following her historic feat of garnering more than 1.4 million votes in Monday's election. Lawyer Jerome Brillantes, Commission on Election-Cebu supervisor who sits as provincial Board of Canvasser chair, proclaimed Garcia on Tuesday night at the Provincial Capitol's social hall. After Brillantes declared that all the certificates of canvass from the 51 towns and compone
CEBU CITY - More than 4,000 Cebuanos can now start their free training with the Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA) after receiving their certificates of scholarship from the Cebu provincial government. Through a PHP100-million budget, the local government launched the "Sugbo Kahanas" program which will help Cebuanos and the economy recover from the damaging effects of the pandemic and Typhoon Odette. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday led the ceremonial distribution of scholarship grants to 55 Cebuano beneficiaries who represent the 4,329 qualified TESDA scholars of the Capitol's Sugbo Kahanas program. "This program . . . is not just a classroom environment. This is about our scholars actually learning the skill that would give them a better opportunity in life, that would open doors to employment that would mean higher wages," Garcia said during the event. Under the program, the provincial capitol partnered with the TESDA to provide skills training to