Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) – in a bulletproof vest and protective helmet – arrives at the Senate of the Philippines on Monday, September 9, 2024, to attend the public hearing of the Senate committee on women and children investigating Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos). Photo from Office of Senator Risa Hontiveros
MANILA, Philippines — Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo suffered a stomach ache due to tap water, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said on Monday.
Guo, whose real name is Guo Hua Ping, has been detained at the PNP custodial center in Camp Crame since her arrest early Friday morning.
“Noong Sabado nag-complain po siya na medyo sumakit ang tiyan (On Saturday, she complained of a stomach ache),” Fajardo said in an ambush interview in front of the PNP custodial center.
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“Nanibago po ata sa tubig dahil gripo lang po ang nandoon sa kanyang selda (She might be adjusting because her jail cell only has tap water),” she added.
Fajardo said Guo’s lawyer brought bottled water for Guo on Sunday.
As of Monday, Fajardo said Guo’s vital signs are normal after a checkup before being transported to the Senate.
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Guo is set to attend the Senate hearing on Monday, which is investigating the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos).
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Indonesian authorities apprehended Guo in Jakarta. She returned to the country on Sept. 6.
The former mayor has been the subject of scrutiny over her alleged ties to a Pogo hub in Bamban town.