PNP to take custody of Alice Guo

Mug shot of Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, released on Friday, September 6, 2024.
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MANILA, Philippines — Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo (Guo Hua Ping) will be taken into custody by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and not the Senate, the chamber’s Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) Retired Lt. Gen. Roberto Ancan confirmed to reporters on Friday.

In a text message, Ancan said Guo did not post bail for her arrest order issued by Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 109  for her alleged violation of Section 3 (e) and (h) of Republic Act 3019, or the Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

“May commitment order sa PNP Custodial Center. [Hindi] siya nag-bail,” said Ancan. (There’s a commitment order to [the] PNP Custodial Center. She did not post bail.)

Asked whether this means that Guo will not be taken into custody by the Senate, the OSAA official answered in the affirmative.

“[R]equest na lang ng committee siguro her presence during the hearing,” Ancan added.

(The committee might request for her presence during the hearing.)

Guo’s presence at the Senate panel on women’s hearing is scheduled for Monday, September 9.

Panel head Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian vowed to do everything in their power to extract the truth on Guo’s Philippine offshore gaming operator links as well as uncover all officials who supposedly helped her leave the country’s jurisdiction despite an existing arrest order and lookout bulletin.

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