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Senate issues arrest orders for Alice Guo, others for contempt
Senate issues arrest orders for Alice Guo, others for contempt
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Published Jul 13, 2024 09:01 AM PHT
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Updated Jul 13, 2024 03:39 PM PHT
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MANILA (5th UPDATE) — The Senate has issued an arrest order for suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for contempt for her failure to attend the June 26 and July 10 hearings of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality into unlicensed Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators and her alleged involvement in them.
MANILA (5th UPDATE) — The Senate has issued an arrest order for suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for contempt for her failure to attend the June 26 and July 10 hearings of the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality into unlicensed Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators and her alleged involvement in them.
The order, signed by committee chair Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on July 11 and made public on Saturday morning, also refers to Guo as “Guo Hua Ping”, the Chinese national whom the National Bureau of Investigation says has the same fingerprints as her.
The order, signed by committee chair Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on July 11 and made public on Saturday morning, also refers to Guo as “Guo Hua Ping”, the Chinese national whom the National Bureau of Investigation says has the same fingerprints as her.
“The issuance of the arrest order is only the first step to making Mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping accountable…This arrest order upholds the mandate of the Senate to safeguard the well-being of Filipinos,” panel chair Hontiveros said.
“The issuance of the arrest order is only the first step to making Mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping accountable…This arrest order upholds the mandate of the Senate to safeguard the well-being of Filipinos,” panel chair Hontiveros said.
Guo had skipped the past two hearings saying she was not medically fit to attend and had been subjected to stress and trauma in past hearings.
Guo had skipped the past two hearings saying she was not medically fit to attend and had been subjected to stress and trauma in past hearings.
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Her lawyers have gone to the Supreme Court to ask it to stop the Senate from summoning her to future hearings. They said issues raised against her are already covered by an investigation of the Office of the Ombudsman and by complaints before the Department of Justice.
Her lawyers have gone to the Supreme Court to ask it to stop the Senate from summoning her to future hearings. They said issues raised against her are already covered by an investigation of the Office of the Ombudsman and by complaints before the Department of Justice.
The order directs the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and detain Guo “until such time that she will appear and testify in the committee, or otherwise purges herself of that contempt.”
The order directs the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and detain Guo “until such time that she will appear and testify in the committee, or otherwise purges herself of that contempt.”
Similar orders have been issued against Guo’s father, Jian Zhong Guo, her siblings—Sheila, Wesley and Seimen— Guo’s alleged real mother Wen Yi Lin, former accountant Nancy Gamo and graft convict Dennis Cunanan, who supposedly represented the Bamban POGO.
Similar orders have been issued against Guo’s father, Jian Zhong Guo, her siblings—Sheila, Wesley and Seimen— Guo’s alleged real mother Wen Yi Lin, former accountant Nancy Gamo and graft convict Dennis Cunanan, who supposedly represented the Bamban POGO.
In a message on ANC's "Dateline", Guo's lawyer Stephen David said they are "always aware of the consequences of her failure to attend the Senate hearings" but stressed that his client is in no shape to attend the Senate hearings.
In a message on ANC's "Dateline", Guo's lawyer Stephen David said they are "always aware of the consequences of her failure to attend the Senate hearings" but stressed that his client is in no shape to attend the Senate hearings.
"[C]onsidering her physical and mental health condition and the trauma she had in so massive cyber bullying and humiliation, she is not really capable of attending Senate hearings at the moment."
"[C]onsidering her physical and mental health condition and the trauma she had in so massive cyber bullying and humiliation, she is not really capable of attending Senate hearings at the moment."
He said Guo might attend future hearings if her condition improves.
He said Guo might attend future hearings if her condition improves.
— Jonathan de Santos, with a report from Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News
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MANILA — The Department of Migrant Workers said Monday it would assist families of OFWs who have been affected by the delayed shipment of thousands of Balikbayan boxes to the Philippines.
MANILA — The Department of Migrant Workers said Monday it would assist families of OFWs who have been affected by the delayed shipment of thousands of Balikbayan boxes to the Philippines.
“They have been victimized, and we will provide action fund assistance as well,” DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said in a televised briefing.
“They have been victimized, and we will provide action fund assistance as well,” DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said in a televised briefing.
The DMW has been working closely with the Bureau of Customs to facilitate the release of the estimated 14,000 Balikbayan boxes, he said.
The DMW has been working closely with the Bureau of Customs to facilitate the release of the estimated 14,000 Balikbayan boxes, he said.
“Sa ngayon nakikipagtulungan tayo sa Bureau of Customs. We are thankful sa BOC dahil na-facilitate na ang release ng 9,000 boxes. But there are around 5,000 more to go, half of them are in the Davao port. We are thankful sa BOC, may deed of donation na ido-donate sa atin at tayo na ang magdi-distribute, so isasagawa natin yon,” he said.
“Sa ngayon nakikipagtulungan tayo sa Bureau of Customs. We are thankful sa BOC dahil na-facilitate na ang release ng 9,000 boxes. But there are around 5,000 more to go, half of them are in the Davao port. We are thankful sa BOC, may deed of donation na ido-donate sa atin at tayo na ang magdi-distribute, so isasagawa natin yon,” he said.
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“Dito sa Manila, we are working on the same deed of donation system, pero ang maganda dahil sa hearing noong isang araw, nakita natin na pwede pala yung system na puntahan mo nalang sa warehouse, around 40 boxes were released the other day. This will be just the beginning of the continued distribution, so 9,000 now, 5,000 more to go," he added.
“Dito sa Manila, we are working on the same deed of donation system, pero ang maganda dahil sa hearing noong isang araw, nakita natin na pwede pala yung system na puntahan mo nalang sa warehouse, around 40 boxes were released the other day. This will be just the beginning of the continued distribution, so 9,000 now, 5,000 more to go," he added.
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