Alice Guo approved to undergo medical checkup, says BJMP

Photo from Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit/ Joseph B. Vidal, OSP

MANILA, Philippines — Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) has been granted permission by the Pasig Regional Trial Court to undergo a medical checkup, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) announced on Wednesday.

“Naka-receive kami ng court order para makapag pa-checkup siya (We received a court order allowing her to have a checkup),” BJMP spokesperson Jayrex Joseph Bustinera said in a press briefing.

“Ito ay initiative ng BJMP hindi po siya ang nagrequest nito, initiative ito ng BJMP just to make sure dahil ito ‘yung concern during the last hearing na ipinarating din ng senators natin na much better kung pwedeng ipacheckup siya,” he added.

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(This was an initiative of the BJMP, not requested by her. It was suggested during the last hearing by our senators, who conveyed that it would be better if she undergoes a checkup.)

Bustinera said they are still coordinating with the hospital regarding the checkup schedule, adding that it will depend on whether Guo still wants to proceed with it or not.

“So far healthy naman siya and wala namang other concerns na noted (she’s healthy and no other concerns have been noted),” he said.

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On September 23, the Philippine National Police said a suspected infection was detected in the left lung of Guo.

The infection was detected after the PNP required Guo to undergo a medical checkup before being transferred to the BJMP’s custody.

Guo is currently in the custody of the BJMP at the Pasig City Jail Female Dormitory.

She fled the country on July 18 despite a warrant of arrest issued by the Senate after being held in contempt for failing to attend its hearings into her alleged links to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators.

However, she was arrested in Jakarta on Sept. 4 and deported back to the Philippines on Sept. 6.