Gwen’s tantrums.

[LytSlpr]

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Gwen’s tantrums.
by Bobby Nalzaro

THERE’S no doubt Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia is charming. That is why many people, especially those who are beauty-conscious, ask how she manages to retain her beauty despite her age. Well, that’s none of our business. But last week, Gwen’s charm was shattered when, in two occasions, she displayed in public her tantrums. Was this the real Gwen Garcia?

During a press conference, the governor lashed out at the Cebu Daily News (CDN) for publishing a photo of the ongoing construction of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) with the caption, “Running Out of Time?” A fuming mad Garcia said the photo was taken a few weeks ago. She said the newspaper intended to mislead the public into believing that the CICC will not be finished in time for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in December. She called CDN, the “Cebu Monthly News.” The newspaper, in its editorial, said their photographer shot the photo two days before this was published.

The issue triggered a media tour at the CICC, which both the architect and contractor claimed is 90 percent finished. But why should the governor get angry with critics of the CICC? I too am skeptical that the building, which will be the venue for the December summit, will be finished on time. If one says 90 percent finished, I expect construction to focus on finishing touches, with everything already fixed and installed.

The second “revealing” incident took place during the meeting of the Provincial Development Council (PDC), where Garcia scolded University of the Philippines professor Cherry Ballescas, who is a representative of a nongovernment organization. Before the “shocked eyes” of PDC members and the glaring klieg lights of television cameras, she lambasted the lady professor, who was just asking questions about the governor’s priority projects.

I reviewed the raw footage taken by the GMA 7 Balitang Bisdak news crew on the incident and I found out that Ballescas, though assertive, was simply and calmly inquiring on Garcia’s priority infrastructure programs. But I couldn’t understand the governor’s violent reaction. The governor should have held her temper to show she is a professional, even if she felt slighted or insulted by the professor’s questions.

Ballescas is not her slave or subordinate to be scolded in public. She does not deserve to be treated that way. My unsolicited advice to the governor is not to lose her temper in public. Ayaw anang batasana Madam Governor kay makadisguwapa gyod na.

(bgnalzaro@gmanetwork.com)

[iloveyou4ever]

She is my BET this coming election. Ma'am keep up the good works!

[digitalsuperman]

My unsolicited advice to the governor is not to lose her temper in public.

it would plastic for her not to get mad either in public or anywhere else.lisud man pud kaayo ug mutago siya then adto maglagot..siguro naa gyud siya rason nganong maglagot...

gwapahan raba kaayo ko aning gwen garcia..naa gud ko poster ana niya sa ako kwarto..hehe.suya kaayo akong barkana.hahaha.

[kolz]

Thats human. Kita usahay mag lagot di man usahay nato mapugngan... mapungot man gyud ta. Ang naka-apan lang ni Gwen is that she is already a public figure, daghan makabantay kung ipakita niya ang iyang kalagot.

Pero on the contrary, kung si Tomas ang maglagot, masabot ra na nato kay nasabtan naman nato ang iyang kina-iya nga sapoton kaayo. Si Gwen man gud ang public image niya kay hinhin ug pirmi lang mag smile sa publiko, mao na medyo ma shock ang tawo kung makakita nga naglagot siya.

[M@rv|n]

sauce!!! kng c nalzaro mo sulti .. 50-50 ko na motuo nya leaning to dli mo tuo kay kana iyang panulti OA jud kaau ... tao ra sad na c gwen masoko ug sapoton :P

[weedmeister2]

That's just normal oi... ka iyat sad sa writer ana... CHE!

[tolstoi]

kanyahay ra ni c NALZARO dili kadaug ni LEO LAS sa mga media awards tungod sa pagka walai credibility

[fingolfin]

.. what, do you expect her to just smile in that situation ?? Just by reading the author you could already tell the body of the text. Misleading information.

[LytSlpr]

i've had the opportunity meeting with gwen and work with her for a project both professionally and also with my organization and i also experienced her temper first hand. i can say she is truly a hard-working governor and a woman of action.

what i am surprised about is the istoryans reaction to bobby nalzaro's article because i always thought "super bob" is credible.

back to the issue, i think mr. nalzaro is just commenting on the "true" status of the CICC. being in the construction and real estate business, i personally think it is not yet even 80-85% finished because when you say 90% you must be more or less in the finishing touches stage. the CDN reporter was just telling the truth and it got the ire of madame governor and mr. nalzaro in turn just reminded her to calm down. this is my take on the story. the sad thing though is that the governor made it personal and she shouldn't because being a politician entails a lot of patience, "people skills" on top of action.

another one bites the dust...

that's the reason why "doers" have no match for showbiz personalities because most often the "doers" don't have charisma and good touch base with the masses which unfortunately should not be the case.

a good example of which is the late Raul Roco with the DECS issue.

[istoryador]

Medyo nidako na pud ang ulo aning Gwen kay tiaw mo bay favorite kaayo siya ni GMA. Plus iya brod head sa GSIS.

Bisan pa ug human ra ka, pakita pud unta siya ug class ug maayong pamatasan ba. BIsan unsaon kadtong iyang gikasab-an ang propesor sa UP, di gyud to maayo. Wlang modo nga style ba. Propesor gud na sa UP unya iya rang singhagan as if a junkyard dog.

Di gyud maayo.

Demerits para kang Gwen Garcia.