Outgoing Cebu guv Garcia files electoral protest

Outgoing Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia has filed an election protest with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) challenging the results of Eleksyon 2025. 

At a meeting with Cebu mayors on Tuesday, Garcia questioned the recently concluded May polls, saying the results of the Cebu gubernatorial race “did not reflect the honest will of the people.” 

“We filed an electoral protest,” said Garcia.

“We hope that the Comelec will act with dispatch on this electoral protest and we have, as a sign of good faith to all of you mayors, we have decided to contest all of the clustered precincts and that’s over 4,100. Why? Because as I said, I truly believe that the results for the gubernatorial election here in Cebu did not reflect the honest will of the people,” she added. 

Garcia, who served as Cebu governor from 2004, lost in the recent gubernatorial race, lagging behind closest rival Pam Baricuatro, who won with 1,107,728 votes. The outgoing official garnered 764,884 votes. Independent bet Valeriano Gingco garnered 33,545 votes.

Meanwhile, Garcia's running mate Glenn Soco won as Cebu vice-governor with 1,089,957 votes. His closes rival Joselito Rizal garnered 414,341 votes. — BM, GMA Integrated News 

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