Gwendolyn Garcia
| Gwendolyn Garcia | |
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| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office August 15, 2016 |
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| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's 3rd District | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Pablo John Garcia |
| Governor of Cebu | |
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In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Pablo P. Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Hilario Davide III |
| Personal details | |
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Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia October 12, 1955 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Lakas-Kampi-CMD (2004-2011) National Unity Party (2011-2012) United Nationalist Alliance (2012-2016) One Cebu (2004-present) PDP-Laban (2016-present) |
| Relations | Pablo P. Garcia (father) Esperanza F. Garcia (mother) Pablo John Garcia (brother) Byron F. Garcia (brother) Winston Garcia (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (college) |
| Profession | Politician, Businesswoman |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | www |
Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia (born October 12, 1955), commonly known as Gwen, is a Filipina politician who is the incumbent deputy speaker of the 17th Congress, a Representative of the 3rd District of Cebu since 2013 and the governor of the province from 2004 to 2013. She is Cebu's first female governor.
Gwendolyn Garcia was born on October 12, 1955. She is the eldest daughter of former Cebu Governor and House Deputy Speaker Pablo P. Garcia and Judge Esperanza “Inday” Fiel-Garcia. Her youngest brother, Pablo John Garcia is a lawyer-congressman. Her brother Byron has been a security consultant for the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), which caught global attention in 2007 for its rendition of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" featuring the its inmates. Her brother Winston Garcia is the former General Manager of the Government Service Insurance System (Philippines).
Garcia was a consistent honor student in elementary and high school at Cebu's St. Theresa's College. She previously earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Communication from the University of the Philippines Diliman and studied Law at the same university. She was awarded with the honorary degrees of Doctor of Humanities from the Cebu Normal University (CNU) and Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Management from the Cebu State College of Science and Technology (CSCST).
Prior to being elected as governor, she was responsible for instituting various reforms at the Cebu Provincial Capitol as a Consultant on Systems Promotion and Development for three years. Earlier, she was Consultant on Financial Affairs and assisted her father in expanding the province's resources.
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