diff --git a/src/webhooks/gitea.py b/src/webhooks/gitea.py
index 141e4da..d0d3ef3 100644
--- a/src/webhooks/gitea.py
+++ b/src/webhooks/gitea.py
@@ -194,8 +194,11 @@ async def handle_ci_status(payload: dict):
             notify_qg_failure(task_id, current_stage, "check_ci_green", reason)
 
     elif state == "failure":
-        logger.warning(f"Task {task_id}: CI failed on branch '{branch}'")
-        notify_error(task_id, f"CI failed on branch '{branch}'")
+        # S-1: Gitea CI is NOT the authoritative gate anymore (the orchestrator runs
+        # tests locally via check_tests_local). Gitea CI is often unconfigured, so a
+        # "failure"/empty status here is not actionable. Log only, do not alert.
+        logger.debug(f"Task {task_id}: Gitea CI state='failure' on branch '{branch}' "
+                     f"(non-authoritative, suppressed — local tests are the gate)")
 
 
 async def handle_pr(payload: dict):
diff --git a/src/webhooks/plane.py b/src/webhooks/plane.py
index 6a348c2..639b750 100644
--- a/src/webhooks/plane.py
+++ b/src/webhooks/plane.py
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ async def _try_advance_stage(
             return
 
         # Determine args based on QG function
-        if qg_name in ("check_analysis_approved", "check_analysis_complete", "check_architecture_done", "check_tests_passed"):
+        if qg_name in ("check_analysis_approved", "check_analysis_complete", "check_architecture_done", "check_tests_passed", "check_reviewer_verdict"):
             passed, reason = qg_func(repo, work_item_id)
-        elif qg_name == "check_ci_green":
+        elif qg_name in ("check_ci_green", "check_tests_local"):
             passed, reason = qg_func(repo, branch)
         elif qg_name == "check_review_approved":
             # Find PR number by branch via Gitea API