Dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo attends the senate hearing called by the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality in Pasay City on September 9, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/172619641193220240909-senate-hearing-alice-guo-MD4.jpg" style="width: 900px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo attends the senate hearing called by the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality in Pasay City on September 9, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News MANILA &ndash; Dismissed Mayor Alice Guo&rsquo;s graft case was transferred to a Valenzuela court from a court in Capas, Tarlac on Friday.&nbsp; The Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 109 had issued an arrest warrant against Guo for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.&nbsp;The interior department filed the case, alleging that Guo used her position as mayor to issue a permit to an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Bamban, Tarlac.&nbsp; But Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino earlier&nbsp; <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/tolentino-insists-senate-has-custody-over-guo-cites-ombudsman-letter-1156"></a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/tolentino-insists-senate-has-custody-over-guo-cites-ombudsman-letter-1156">argued that the Capas court had no jurisdiction</a>&nbsp;over the case and the Senate should have custody of Guo.&nbsp;He said that under the law, the cases of public officials classified as Grade 27 and higher&nbsp;should be tried in judicial regions &ldquo;other than where the official holds office.&quot; Capas, Tarlac Branch 109 Presiding Judge Sarah Veda&ntilde;a-Delos Santos endorsed the case to Valenzuela. Her order dated September 12 mentioned the same law cited by Tolentino. According to the order, upon clarification with the Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator, municipal mayors are covered by the law. Hence, the return of the case since Capas, Tarlac RTC is within the same region as Bamban. <ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3068599"></ivs-player><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>Tolentino said Guo is covered by the law even though she has been dismissed because it does not make a distinction whether the official is dismissed or an incumbent. The Valenzuala RTC confirmed to ABS-CBN that it received the transmittal letter from the Executive Judge of Capas a little past 8 a.m. Tolentino thanked Branch 109. &ldquo;Ang Tarlac ay Region III, hindi siya puwedeng sampahan doon dahil meron pa siyang impluwensiya lalong lalo na dito sa sitwasyon ni Alice Guo. Siyempre kanya yung Vice Mayor, kanya yung mga Konsehal, kanya yung mga Kapitan doon sa Bamban,&rdquo; Tolentino said. &ldquo;Kaya ang batas na ginawa dapat ilipat sa pinakamalapit na judicial region so kinompute ko nga yan medyo malayo ang Nueva Vizcaya. Hindi rin puwede ang Pangasinan kasi na-involve nga yung allegedly boyfriend na mayor kaya ang pinakamalapit Valenzuela,&rdquo; he added. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/9/-hindi-ko-siya-boyfriend-why-alice-guo-s-love-life-came-up-at-senate-hearing-1852"></a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/9/-hindi-ko-siya-boyfriend-why-alice-guo-s-love-life-came-up-at-senate-hearing-1852">&#39;Hindi ko siya boyfriend&#39;: Why Alice Guo&#39;s love life came up at Senate hearing</a> Tolentino emphasized the importance of determining the proper court to hear the case. &ldquo;Pag mali ang jurisdiction &nbsp;ng court, yung venue sa isang criminal case ay mali na ang lahat ng gagawin, kaya ang mangyayari, maging yung warrant of arrest na inisyu ay invalid kasi walang jurisdiction ang court,&rdquo; the senator said. &ldquo;Yung judge ng Valenzuela, kung sino man yun, ay magre-reissue ng warrant of arrest, at kung saan niya gustong idetine si Alice Guo, kung sa PNP Custodial Center o saan man. Itatama na yung mali. Kasi pag mali sa simula, yung lahat ng errors can be raised for he first time on appeal, kahit sa Supreme Court. So mapapawalang-sala si Alice Guo on the basis of technicality.&rdquo; &ldquo;So naitama na natin lahat ito, wala na silang lusot dito,&rdquo; Tolentino added. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/10/alice-guo-s-lawyer-renews-her-appeal-for-senate-executive-session-858" id="isPasted" style="-webkit-user-select: auto; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alice Guo&#39;s lawyer renews her appeal for Senate executive session</a> Due to the change in court, the arraignment and pre-trial of Guo in Branch 109 that was scheduled on Friday was cancelled. ABS-CBN is still trying to get the side of Guo&rsquo;s camp. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/10/alice-guo-s-lawyer-renews-her-appeal-for-senate-executive-session-858"></a> <a data-fr-linked="true" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/guo-camp-files-counter-affidavit-on-comelec-misrepresentation-case-1411​​​"></a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/guo-camp-files-counter-affidavit-on-comelec-misrepresentation-case-1411"></a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/guo-camp-files-counter-affidavit-on-comelec-misrepresentation-case-1411">Guo camp files counter-affidavit on Comelec &#39;misrepresentation&#39; case </a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/10/guo-escape-prompts-pcg-to-conduct-inspection-on-non-common-carriers-1433">Guo escape prompts PCG to conduct inspection on &#39;non-common carriers&#39;</a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/guo-quiboloy-hold-talks-with-lawyers-spiritual-adviser-1319">Guo, Quiboloy hold talks with lawyers, spiritual adviser</a> &nbsp;

The Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 109 had issued an arrest warrant against Guo for violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.&nbsp;The interior department filed the case, alleging that Guo used her position as mayor to issue a permit to an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Bamban, Tarlac.&nbsp; But Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino earlier&nbsp; <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/tolentino-insists-senate-has-custody-over-guo-cites-ombudsman-letter-1156"></a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/tolentino-insists-senate-has-custody-over-guo-cites-ombudsman-letter-1156">argued that the Capas court had no jurisdiction</a>&nbsp;over the case and the Senate should have custody of Guo.&nbsp;He said that under the law, the cases of public officials classified as Grade 27 and higher&nbsp;should be tried in judicial regions &ldquo;other than where the official holds office.&quot; Capas, Tarlac Branch 109 Presiding Judge Sarah Veda&ntilde;a-Delos Santos endorsed the case to Valenzuela. Her order dated September 12 mentioned the same law cited by Tolentino. According to the order, upon clarification with the Supreme Court Office of the Court Administrator, municipal mayors are covered by the law. Hence, the return of the case since Capas, Tarlac RTC is within the same region as Bamban. <ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3068599"></ivs-player><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>Tolentino said Guo is covered by the law even though she has been dismissed because it does not make a distinction whether the official is dismissed or an incumbent. The Valenzuala RTC confirmed to ABS-CBN that it received the transmittal letter from the Executive Judge of Capas a little past 8 a.m. Tolentino thanked Branch 109. &ldquo;Ang Tarlac ay Region III, hindi siya puwedeng sampahan doon dahil meron pa siyang impluwensiya lalong lalo na dito sa sitwasyon ni Alice Guo. Siyempre kanya yung Vice Mayor, kanya yung mga Konsehal, kanya yung mga Kapitan doon sa Bamban,&rdquo; Tolentino said. &ldquo;Kaya ang batas na ginawa dapat ilipat sa pinakamalapit na judicial region so kinompute ko nga yan medyo malayo ang Nueva Vizcaya. Hindi rin puwede ang Pangasinan kasi na-involve nga yung allegedly boyfriend na mayor kaya ang pinakamalapit Valenzuela,&rdquo; he added. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/9/-hindi-ko-siya-boyfriend-why-alice-guo-s-love-life-came-up-at-senate-hearing-1852"></a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/9/-hindi-ko-siya-boyfriend-why-alice-guo-s-love-life-came-up-at-senate-hearing-1852">&#39;Hindi ko siya boyfriend&#39;: Why Alice Guo&#39;s love life came up at Senate hearing</a> Tolentino emphasized the importance of determining the proper court to hear the case. &ldquo;Pag mali ang jurisdiction &nbsp;ng court, yung venue sa isang criminal case ay mali na ang lahat ng gagawin, kaya ang mangyayari, maging yung warrant of arrest na inisyu ay invalid kasi walang jurisdiction ang court,&rdquo; the senator said. &ldquo;Yung judge ng Valenzuela, kung sino man yun, ay magre-reissue ng warrant of arrest, at kung saan niya gustong idetine si Alice Guo, kung sa PNP Custodial Center o saan man. Itatama na yung mali. Kasi pag mali sa simula, yung lahat ng errors can be raised for he first time on appeal, kahit sa Supreme Court. So mapapawalang-sala si Alice Guo on the basis of technicality.&rdquo; &ldquo;So naitama na natin lahat ito, wala na silang lusot dito,&rdquo; Tolentino added. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/10/alice-guo-s-lawyer-renews-her-appeal-for-senate-executive-session-858" id="isPasted" style="-webkit-user-select: auto; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alice Guo&#39;s lawyer renews her appeal for Senate executive session</a> Due to the change in court, the arraignment and pre-trial of Guo in Branch 109 that was scheduled on Friday was cancelled. ABS-CBN is still trying to get the side of Guo&rsquo;s camp. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/10/alice-guo-s-lawyer-renews-her-appeal-for-senate-executive-session-858"></a> <a data-fr-linked="true" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/guo-camp-files-counter-affidavit-on-comelec-misrepresentation-case-1411​​​"></a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/guo-camp-files-counter-affidavit-on-comelec-misrepresentation-case-1411"></a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/12/guo-camp-files-counter-affidavit-on-comelec-misrepresentation-case-1411">Guo camp files counter-affidavit on Comelec &#39;misrepresentation&#39; case </a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/10/guo-escape-prompts-pcg-to-conduct-inspection-on-non-common-carriers-1433">Guo escape prompts PCG to conduct inspection on &#39;non-common carriers&#39;</a> <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/guo-quiboloy-hold-talks-with-lawyers-spiritual-adviser-1319">Guo, Quiboloy hold talks with lawyers, spiritual adviser</a> &nbsp;

MANILA &ndash; Dismissed Mayor Alice Guo&rsquo;s graft case was transferred to a Valenzuela court from a court in Capas, Tarlac on Friday.&nbsp;

<img src="https://news-image-api.abs-cbn.com/Prod/editorImage/172619641193220240909-senate-hearing-alice-guo-MD4.jpg" style="width: 900px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo attends the senate hearing called by the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality in Pasay City on September 9, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

Dismissed Mayor Alice Guo’s graft case was transferred to a Valenzuela court, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said Friday.

Dismissed Mayor Alice Guo’s graft case was transferred to a Valenzuela court, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said Friday.

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Guo’s graft case transferred to Valenzuela court

Guo’s graft case transferred to Valenzuela court