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Alice Guo, siblings fled Philippines via 'small boat': sister
Alice Guo, siblings fled Philippines via 'small boat': sister
Published Aug 27, 2024 11:42 AM PHT
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Updated Aug 27, 2024 04:43 PM PHT
Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo during a Senate inquiry on May 7, 2024. Photo from Sen. Risa Hontiveros' Facebook page
Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo during a Senate inquiry on May 7, 2024. Photo from Sen. Risa Hontiveros' Facebook pageMANILA (UPDATE) — Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her siblings Wesley and Shiela fled the Philippines via a "small boat," the latter admitted to a Senate panel Tuesday.
MANILA (UPDATE) — Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her siblings Wesley and Shiela fled the Philippines via a "small boat," the latter admitted to a Senate panel Tuesday.
"Sakay kami ng boat sa dagat po. Hindi ko alam 'yung lugar," Shiela told the Senate subcommittee on Justice.
The panel was investigating how Guo fled the Philippines last month amid her mounting legal raps in relation to her alleged links to POGOs.
Authorities did not have records of Guo leaving the country.
Shiela, along with Cassandra Ong, were apprehended in Indonesia last week.
During the Senate hearing, Shiela detailed how they left the Philippines around "the first week of July." She said they were picked up by a van from their Bamban, Tarlac farm after dinner and arrived at an unidentified port around midnight.
After about 5 hours of traveling by land, Shiela said that they boarded a “small, white boat” before transferring to a larger vessel.
"Galing kami sa bahay. Tapos may sundo sa aming sasakyan, van. Hindi ko alam san lugar, siguro byahe kami nang ilang oras. Hindi ko matandaan, matagal din. Halos tapos ng dinner. Hatinggabi. Kumbaga, after dinner [kami umalis], dating namin hatinggabi," she told the panel.
After a few hours of sea travel in the small boat, they then transferred to a bigger "fishing boat," and eventually to another boat that finally brought them to Malaysia.
During her interrogation, Shiela's lawyer Stephen David asked the panel for an executive session to share details of how they fled the Philippines.
“Please considering that the resource person is already subjected for inquest,” he said.
“She might not know that she might be incriminating herself. That is why we are requesting for an executive session,” he added.
MALAYSIA TO SINGAPORE TO INDONESIAAfter several days in Malaysia, Shiela said a woman helped them book plane tickets for them to go to Singapore.
“May isang babae, hindi ko kilala… Sabi niya siya bahala sa lahat. English ang salita niya kaya hindi ko maintindihan,” Shiela told senators.
Shiela said she and her siblings Alice and Wesley met up with Cassandra Li Ong — the official representative of shuttered Lucky South 99 gambling hub — in Singapore.
From Singapore, their party traveled to Batam, Indonesia, she said.
“Ang sabi ni Wesley boring [bored] na siya. Gusto niya pasyalan kaya nauna siya sa Batam tapos sunod kami,” Sheila said.
“Sumakay ng ferry na malaki ako, si Cassy, si Alice. Nauna po si Wesley,” she said.
Shiela said she and Ong were supposed to return to Singapore from their leisure trip to Batam when they were apprehended by Indonesia officials.
ALICE NOW IN JAKARTA: BIAlice and Wesley had left before them, she said.
“Noong naghiwalay kami nasa Indonesia pa po siya (Alice),” she said.
“Hindi ko alam [kung nasa Batam pa] kasi nauna siyang umalis sa hotel,” she added.
Shiela asserted that she has no idea about where the former Bamban mayor plans to go.
Bureau of Immigration commissioner Tansingco said Alice is in Jakarta now and they have now asked the Indonesian authorities to deport her.
"Sakay kami ng boat sa dagat po. Hindi ko alam 'yung lugar," Shiela told the Senate subcommittee on Justice.
The panel was investigating how Guo fled the Philippines last month amid her mounting legal raps in relation to her alleged links to POGOs.
Authorities did not have records of Guo leaving the country.
Shiela, along with Cassandra Ong, were apprehended in Indonesia last week.
During the Senate hearing, Shiela detailed how they left the Philippines around "the first week of July." She said they were picked up by a van from their Bamban, Tarlac farm after dinner and arrived at an unidentified port around midnight.
After about 5 hours of traveling by land, Shiela said that they boarded a “small, white boat” before transferring to a larger vessel.
"Galing kami sa bahay. Tapos may sundo sa aming sasakyan, van. Hindi ko alam san lugar, siguro byahe kami nang ilang oras. Hindi ko matandaan, matagal din. Halos tapos ng dinner. Hatinggabi. Kumbaga, after dinner [kami umalis], dating namin hatinggabi," she told the panel.
After a few hours of sea travel in the small boat, they then transferred to a bigger "fishing boat," and eventually to another boat that finally brought them to Malaysia.
During her interrogation, Shiela's lawyer Stephen David asked the panel for an executive session to share details of how they fled the Philippines.
“Please considering that the resource person is already subjected for inquest,” he said.
“She might not know that she might be incriminating herself. That is why we are requesting for an executive session,” he added.
After several days in Malaysia, Shiela said a woman helped them book plane tickets for them to go to Singapore.
“May isang babae, hindi ko kilala… Sabi niya siya bahala sa lahat. English ang salita niya kaya hindi ko maintindihan,” Shiela told senators.
Shiela said she and her siblings Alice and Wesley met up with Cassandra Li Ong — the official representative of shuttered Lucky South 99 gambling hub — in Singapore.
From Singapore, their party traveled to Batam, Indonesia, she said.
“Ang sabi ni Wesley boring [bored] na siya. Gusto niya pasyalan kaya nauna siya sa Batam tapos sunod kami,” Sheila said.
“Sumakay ng ferry na malaki ako, si Cassy, si Alice. Nauna po si Wesley,” she said.
Shiela said she and Ong were supposed to return to Singapore from their leisure trip to Batam when they were apprehended by Indonesia officials.
Alice and Wesley had left before them, she said.
“Noong naghiwalay kami nasa Indonesia pa po siya (Alice),” she said.
“Hindi ko alam [kung nasa Batam pa] kasi nauna siyang umalis sa hotel,” she added.
Shiela asserted that she has no idea about where the former Bamban mayor plans to go.
Bureau of Immigration commissioner Tansingco said Alice is in Jakarta now and they have now asked the Indonesian authorities to deport her.
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