MALACANANG reminded Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales that she “cannot arrogate the power of Congress” to dismiss Cebu City Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia from her post, Malacanang said on Monday night.

The Palace statement came after Morales ordered the dismissal of Garcia, concurrent deputy speaker, whom she found administratively liable for grave misconduct over a five-year-old case when she was still Cebu governor.

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