The Office of the Ombudsman has fined outgoing Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia ₱30,000 after finding her guilty of indirect contempt for defying a preventive suspension order issued in April 2025. In an order dated June 10, 2025, the Ombudsman stated that Garcia “willfully and openly refused” to step down from her post despite the suspension … Read more
The Office of the Ombudsman has issued a show cause order against Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia for allegedly continuing to defy the preventive suspension imposed on her in April 2024. Ombudsman Samuel Martires stated that despite receiving the order, Garcia has openly refused to comply. “[D]espite the implementation thereof by this Office and its immediately … Read more
Gwen Garcia Condemns Malicious Attempt to Malign Carmelite Nuns Governor of Cebu Gwendolyn “Gwen” Garcia defends the Carmelite Monastery nuns and condemned the malicious attempt to malign them. Garcia publicly defended the Carmelite Sisters on Facebook, alleging that they appeared in the contentious movie Maid in Malacaang playing mahjong with the late President Cory Aquino. … Read more