Anyare sa intel funds?: Senator confronts PNP, NBI, BI over Alice Guo escape | ABS-CBN
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Anyare sa intel funds?: Senator confronts PNP, NBI, BI over Alice Guo escape
Anyare sa intel funds?: Senator confronts PNP, NBI, BI over Alice Guo escape
Alice Guo "sighting" on July 21, 2024. Handout/PAOCC
Alice Guo "sighting" on July 21, 2024. Handout/PAOCCMANILA — A senator on Tuesday questioned why three law enforcement agencies failed to prevent the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo despite having over P1 billion of intelligence and confidential funds combined.
MANILA — A senator on Tuesday questioned why three law enforcement agencies failed to prevent the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo despite having over P1 billion of intelligence and confidential funds combined.
During a Senate panel hearing investigating Guo's escape, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian confronted the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and asked how the embattled mayor was able to flee.
During a Senate panel hearing investigating Guo's escape, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian confronted the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and asked how the embattled mayor was able to flee.
"Paano nangyari ito? Ang ating mga ahensya meron po silang mga sariling budget sa intelligence funds. Itong mga intelligence at confidential funds dapat ginafgmit para malaman yung galaw ng mga kriminal at taong may sala sa pamahalaan," Gatchalian said.
"Paano nangyari ito? Ang ating mga ahensya meron po silang mga sariling budget sa intelligence funds. Itong mga intelligence at confidential funds dapat ginafgmit para malaman yung galaw ng mga kriminal at taong may sala sa pamahalaan," Gatchalian said.
(How did this happen? Our agencies have budgets for intelligence, which they should have used to conduct surveillance on criminals and persons of interest.)
(How did this happen? Our agencies have budgets for intelligence, which they should have used to conduct surveillance on criminals and persons of interest.)
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According to Gatchalian, the intelligence funds of the 3 agencies amount to over P1 billion, with the breakdown as follows:
According to Gatchalian, the intelligence funds of the 3 agencies amount to over P1 billion, with the breakdown as follows:
• PNP - P906 million
• NBI - P175 million
• BI - P20 million
"Kahihiyan to para sa atin... Dapat nagamit ito sa paghahananap sa mga taong ito," Gatchalian lamented.
"Kahihiyan to para sa atin... Dapat nagamit ito sa paghahananap sa mga taong ito," Gatchalian lamented.
(This is an embarrassment for our country... The intelligence funds should be used to locate these individuals.)
(This is an embarrassment for our country... The intelligence funds should be used to locate these individuals.)
The dismissed mayor is said to be hiding in Indonesia, according to BI. Her alleged sister Shiela Guo and companion Cassandra Li Ong were arrested in the same country last week and have since been deported.
The dismissed mayor is said to be hiding in Indonesia, according to BI. Her alleged sister Shiela Guo and companion Cassandra Li Ong were arrested in the same country last week and have since been deported.
Guo and her siblings allegedly left the country around the second week of July and arrived in Malaysia via sea on July 18.
Guo and her siblings allegedly left the country around the second week of July and arrived in Malaysia via sea on July 18.
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