In Cebu, governor faces 6-month suspension

Marcos to Ombudsman: Observe due process in Gwen Garcia suspension

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reacted to the Ombudsman’s decision to preventively suspend Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia, emphasizing the importance of observing due process, especially with the elections approaching.

Ombudsman suspends newly-reinstated Batangas town mayor

BATANGAS CITY, Philippines – Just days after her reinstatement as mayor of Lobo town in Batangas, Lota Manalo received another suspension order from the Office of the Ombudsman.  Ombudsman Samuel Martires has ordered the preventive suspension of Manalo for six months without pay for grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the interest of the service.   The case stemmed from a complaint filed by Victor Ramos against Manalo, Municipal Accounta…

In Cebu, governor faces 6-month suspension

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has slapped a six-month preventive suspension against reelectionist Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia just two weeks before the May 12 polls. The antigraft body, while yet to release a full copy of the April 23 suspension order signed by Ombudsman Samuel Martires, affirmed on Tuesday that the […]...Keep on reading: In Cebu, governor faces 6-month suspension

A few weeks before the elections, the Office of the Ombudsman suspended Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia for six months for "alleged grave abuse of authority," resulting from the issuance of a special permit to a construction company without legal basis.

Ombudsman preventively suspends for 6 months Cebu Gov Garcia

Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires has ordered the six-month preventive suspension of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn F. Garcia over the issuance of a quarry permit in a protected areas in 2024.In an order, Martires said Garcia's preventive suspension is immediately executory and the suspension cannot be interrupted unless ordered by his office or by a court of competent jurisdiction."Wherefore, in consonance with Section 9 of Administrative Order No. 17, amendin…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for due process to be followed in the preventive suspension of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. The Ombudsman suspended the governor for six months for issuing a quarrying permit without legal basis and consultation. According to the president, any action that could affect the mandate of an elected official must go through due and legal process, in accordance with the Constitution and the Omnibus Election Cod…