I presented this exact question to the owner about a week and a half ago via FB. The response I received was, and I quote:

So Pat, I guess the answer is "no it's not closed"....and only an idiot would think it's closed because:

1. the doors are locked all day/all night
2. there are no customers present
3. there are no employees present
4. there is no management present
5. there is no owner present
6. there are no motorcycles or cars ever parked outside
7. people have witnessed the kitchen equipment being loaded up and put on trucks
8. and the landlord has contacted people who had previously shown interest in renting the place to tell them about the lot being open for lease again

How silly of me! I see now how stupid it was of me to assume that a business had been closed with only the information stated above available. There must be some other explanation for these observations that are just beyond my feeble mind's understanding. Clearly I should wait for a public announcement over print, radio and television from the owner and a public announcement from the Mayor of Dumaguete before making such ignorant, wild and grossly irresponsible assumptions.

 

Let's see, I get called an idiot by owner of Garcia's who has refused to pay a debt that is well over a year old.....

 

It is almost always more profitable and less stressful to focus on the local crowd than expats. Expats are far harder and more expensive to cater to than locals (we complain more and expect higher quality of food). Why spend extra time and effort making a group happy that comes in smaller numbers and basically spends the same amount as locals? Look around at the customers at almost any restaurant in town and it becomes very obvious who you should be focused on attracting. Locals have the money and influence here and have more friends/family to tell about a place they like.