Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. Photo from Mayor Alice Leal Guo Facebook

MANILA — Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo returned to the headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday afternoon after facing a court in Tarlac province to confront some of the cases filed against her.

The PNP earlier in the day escorted Guo to the Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 109, which issued an arrest warrant against her, as part of the legal requirement for a personal appearance.  

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On Thursday, the court issued a warrant of arrest for Guo for allegedly violating Republic Act 3019, or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

The case was filed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) because Guo allegedly used her position as Mayor to issue a permit to an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Bamban.

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The warrant issued by the judge set the total bail at P180,000.

But Guo was not inclined to post bail, her lawyer Nicole Jamilla said. 

"Kasi considering na mayroon po kaming pending na motion din na ipa-file within the day... Sa ngayon po kasi, we see no reason [to post bail] considering na kahit mag-bail siya, hindi pa rin makukuha yung purpose, considering nga na mayroon pa rin siyang other warrant of arrest," Jamilla told reporters at around 1 p.m.  

The RTC Branch 109 did not issue any copy of the commitment order from the judge, but it confirmed that Guo would be detained at the PNP Custodial Facility in Camp Crame in Quezon City. 

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The coaster bus carrying Guo returned to Camp Crame at around 2 p.m. 

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