Courtesy: NBI

JAKARTA -- Indonesian authorities transferred dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo to the custody of Philippine officials on Thursday. 

Guo, who was arrested in Indonesia, is expected to arrive in the Philippines on Thursday night, along with Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos and Philippine National Police Chief General Rommel Francisco Marbil. 

“Kukunin natin si Alice (Guo), at iuuwi natin siya,” Abalos said.

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He said that while Philippine and Indonesian authorities discussed other cases which could prompt cooperation between the two countries, their priority was bringing Guo home.

“Marami kaming napag-usapang krimen na pwedeng magtulungan…Ang importante ngayon, ang pinag-usapan namin ay how to get Alice Guo,” Abalos said.

“Ang importante ay ito na, nakuha na natin si Alice Guo at maiuwi na natin sa Pilipinas,” he added.

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Abalos thanked the Indonesian police for working with the Philippines in apprehending not only Guo, but also her supposed sibling Shiela Guo and gambling hub representative Cassandra Li Ong.

"In behalf of our country, and our President, again I would like to thank you for all the hard work that you’ve done. But it’s not yet done. Alice Guo is just one person," he told Indonesian officials. 

"Both our countries are facing many challenges in the future, drugs, other forms of criminalities, and we share borders, sea waters that we have to patrol together. So we agreed that we will continue to talk, to cooperate, to have common strategies, and plan of actions in the future," he said.

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Abalos said they were eyeing the 6 p.m. flight back to Manila, but they might be able to leave earlier once they are done with the required processes.

Guo declined to comment on the whereabouts of her brother Wesley, who had reportedly accompanied her after her escape from the Philippines.

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Meanwhile, a Capas, Tarlac court on Thursday issued a warrant of arrest against Guo in connection to the graft case against her, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said.