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Gatchalian urges Guo: Surface if you don’t want to lose cases
Gatchalian urges Guo: Surface if you don’t want to lose cases
MANILA — If suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo wants to defend herself, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian advised her to show up and face the different cases filed against her.
MANILA — If suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo wants to defend herself, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian advised her to show up and face the different cases filed against her.
These include the human trafficking case, cancellation of her birth certificate, and disobedience to summons, which Gatchalian wants filed for Guo’s repeated absence in the Senate hearings.
These include the human trafficking case, cancellation of her birth certificate, and disobedience to summons, which Gatchalian wants filed for Guo’s repeated absence in the Senate hearings.
“Hindi puwedeng puro abogado lang to eh,” Gatchalian said in an interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo. “Sa gusto niya at ayaw niya dapat siyang lumabas at humarap sa mga kasong ito kung hindi matatalo siya.”
“Hindi puwedeng puro abogado lang to eh,” Gatchalian said in an interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo. “Sa gusto niya at ayaw niya dapat siyang lumabas at humarap sa mga kasong ito kung hindi matatalo siya.”
(It cannot just be lawyers. Whether she wants to or not, she needs to surface and face the cases otherwise she will lose.)
(It cannot just be lawyers. Whether she wants to or not, she needs to surface and face the cases otherwise she will lose.)
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On the quo warranto petition filed against Guo, however, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said her lawyer is enough to represent her in court.
On the quo warranto petition filed against Guo, however, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said her lawyer is enough to represent her in court.
“‘Di naman ito criminal action, ito ay isang special civil action,” Guevarra said on Teleradyo Serbisyo as well. “Kaya kailangan lamang na sumagot siya. ‘Di naman siya kailangan magpakita sa court, unless magte-testify siya during the trial.”
“‘Di naman ito criminal action, ito ay isang special civil action,” Guevarra said on Teleradyo Serbisyo as well. “Kaya kailangan lamang na sumagot siya. ‘Di naman siya kailangan magpakita sa court, unless magte-testify siya during the trial.”
(This is not a criminal action, this is a special civil action. She only needs to ansywer. She does not need to show up in court, unless she will testify during the trial.)
(This is not a criminal action, this is a special civil action. She only needs to ansywer. She does not need to show up in court, unless she will testify during the trial.)
Aside from not being Filipino, Guevarra said they based the quo warranto on Guo’s alleged acts of serious dishonesty.
Aside from not being Filipino, Guevarra said they based the quo warranto on Guo’s alleged acts of serious dishonesty.
He also laid out two scenarios on who will replace Guo as Bamban Mayor if she is found guilty.
He also laid out two scenarios on who will replace Guo as Bamban Mayor if she is found guilty.
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“Pagka kasi dineclare na ineligible siya, na-grant yung petition for quo warranto, ang ibig sabihin noon to begin with, hindi siya qualified na tumakbo…kaya ang mag-aasume ng kanyang position ay yung person who garnered the second highest number of votes noong kanilang election ng 2022,” Guevarra explained.
“Pagka kasi dineclare na ineligible siya, na-grant yung petition for quo warranto, ang ibig sabihin noon to begin with, hindi siya qualified na tumakbo…kaya ang mag-aasume ng kanyang position ay yung person who garnered the second highest number of votes noong kanilang election ng 2022,” Guevarra explained.
(If she is declared ineligible, the petition for quo warranto is granted, that means she is not qualified to run to begin with, which is why the one who will assume the position is the person who garnered the second highest number of votes during the 2022 elections.)
(If she is declared ineligible, the petition for quo warranto is granted, that means she is not qualified to run to begin with, which is why the one who will assume the position is the person who garnered the second highest number of votes during the 2022 elections.)
“Pero kung siya ay mare-remove because of serious acts of dishonesty, ang papalit sa kanya yung Vice Mayor.”
“Pero kung siya ay mare-remove because of serious acts of dishonesty, ang papalit sa kanya yung Vice Mayor.”
(But if she will be removed because of serious acts of dishonesty, the one who will replace her is the Vice Mayor.)
(But if she will be removed because of serious acts of dishonesty, the one who will replace her is the Vice Mayor.)
ABS-CBN News is still trying to get the side of Guo.
ABS-CBN News is still trying to get the side of Guo.
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