Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia Refuses to Step Down Amid Suspension Threat 🚫

Cebu governor rejects suspension order <br /><br />Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said in a press conference on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 that she will not step down despite a preventive suspension order from the Office of the Ombudsman. <br /><br />She said she has written a clarificatory letter to DILG Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla, questioning the legality of the order. <br /><br />Her legal counsel, Alex Avisado, said Garcia is well within her rights to stay in office and is simply exercising legal remedies available under the law. <br /><br />Garcia questioned the timing of the order, issued just days before the May 2025 elections. <br /><br />Video by Kaiser Jan Fuentes <br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /><br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br /><br />#TheManilaTimes <br />#tmtnews <br />#cebu <br />#gwendolyngarcia