Alice Guo’s accountant released from Senate detention

MAYOR GUO’S ACCOUNTANT ATTENDS HEARING: Nancy Gamo, the accountant of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, says she has done “freelance work” for Guo since 2012 after she was introduced to the mayor by the nephew of her former employer. During the 5th public hearing on the alleged illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators on July 29, 2024, Gamo confirmed that she did the paperwork for Guo’s businesses. Gamo has been staying in the Senate detention facility since she was served an arrest order on July 13, 2024 for her previous failure to attend the Senate inquiry. (Photo from the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau)

MANILA, Philippines — Suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s accountant was released from Senate detention on Monday.

It was Sen. Robin Padilla who made the motion to release Nancy Gamo from Senate custody during the hearing of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality.

“Iminumungkahi ko sana mapalaya natin si Miss Nancy. Nancy Gamo. Napaka-cooperative sa atin, hingi ko sana mapalaya siya sa custody ng Senado. I so move,” he said.

(I am suggesting that Miss Nancy Gamo be freed. She has been very cooperative and I hope that she gets freed from the custody of the Senate.)

Panel head Sen. Risa Hontiveros thanked Gamo for cooperating, noting that she intends to make the ruling prior to suspending the inquiry.

“Malaya na po kayo sa jurisdiction ng komite,” Hontiveros told Gamo.

(You are now free from the jurisdiction of the committee.)

Gamo was arrested by the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms in mid-July after the upper chamber issued an arrest warrant against her.

During the chamber’s hearing on Monday, Gamo admitted to assisting Guo in securing incorporation papers for her and her family’s companies.

“Mayor Alice Guo was a client of mine. Client on a per transaction basis — per project. I happened to register the corporations owned by her family way back in 2012. And then there are also other corporations, including the two Pogo companies)

“Freelance accountant po ako ni Ms. Alice, walang employment, walang retainer engagement,” she added.

(I am Ms. Alice’s freelance accountant. There’s no employment, no retainer agreement.)

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