Cebu Gov Gwen Garcia suspended, refuses to step down

Is it a power play or due process?  Cebu is the top vote-rich province in the Philippines with more than 2.4 million votes.  President Aquino suspends its governor Gwen Garcia for six months for grave abuse of authority on administrative charges.  Her vice governor Agnes Magpale is immediately sworn is.  She is the sister of Sec. Rene Almendras, Aquino’s chief of staff.  Garcia refuses to step down, saying the charges and her suspension are politically motivated.  On Twitter, she writes: “To whom this may concern: you can do your worst.  I will continue to do my best for Cebu and my beloved Cebuanos.”  In another tweet, she adds, “I have always acted within the bounds of my authority.  This is clear use and abuse of political clout for obvious political gain.”

Read more about Gwen Garcia’s suspension and her reactions and counter-charges – all on Rappler.