Save Type Political Subdivision Usage Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano, English Pronounced Pron. /ˌpɾes.i.dent ˌkaɾ.los pi ɡaɾ.ˈsi.a/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Named after the eighth President of the Philippines Carlos Polestico Garcia (1896-1971). This is the name of a municipality in Bohol, Philippines.