on october 17, 2018, she filed her certificate of candidacy for governor under the nationalist people's coalition for the 2019 mid-term election. on december 20, 2018, congresswoman gwendolyn garcia of cebu's 3rd district filed charges at the office of the ombudsman against hilario davide iii, agnes magpale, and four capitol officers on alleged appointments on positions that were "not yet to be declared vacant". davide stated that the concerned appointments were in conformance to standard procedure.