Author: Izel Abanilla
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Risa Hontiveros reminded everyone, especially government officials taking selfies with dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, that she is a fugitive, not a celebrity and should not be treated like an idol. In a series of Facebook posts, the senator blasted people in government who acted like fans upon seeing the newly-deported ex-mayor and even shared all smiles selfies with her. Her first post said, “PAALALA lalo na sa mga kawani ng gobyerno: Si Alice Guo ay pugante. May kasong human trafficking. Hindi po yan celebrity.” Image: Screen grab from Sen. Risa Hontiveros Facebook post The…
MANILA, Philippines – After the arrest of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, her purported sister Shiela Guo and Lucky South 99 POGO hub authorized representative Katherine Cassandra Ong, Wesley Guo, brother of the ex-mayor, is now willing to surrender too, said lawyer. Stephen David, legal counsel of the Guo siblings, said he is now making arrangements with the Philippine government to facilitate the surrender of Wesley. David said he last talked to Wesley on Thursday. “Gusto rin niyang sumuko. Detail hindi ko masasabi. Siyempre dumadating yung point ng isang tao yung nadi-discourage ka diba? Kasi yung mga kasama mo…
MANILA, Philippines – Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor will finally be returned to the Philippines tonight, September 5 via a chartered flight from Indonesia according to Sen. Raffy Tulfo. “Inaasahang darating sa Pilipinas mula Jakarta, Indonesia mamayang 6:18 PM si dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo o Guo Hua Ping sakay ng chartered flight RP-C6188,” Tulfo said in a text message to Senate media Thursday. “Kasama niya sa nasabing flight sina DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos at PNP Chief PGen. Rommel Marbil,” he said. Guo was arrested in Tangerang City, Jakarta Indonesia last Tuesday. The Department of Justice had earlier said there have…
MANILA, Philippines – The return of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Guo to the Philippines could be delayed following the request of the Indonesian government to swap the controversial ex-town chief with an Australian national wanted in their country for drug charges. Justice Secretary Crispin “Boying” Remulla earlier confirmed a report that Indonesian authorities want Gregor Johann Haas, an Australian national facing drug charges in Indonesia and who was arrested by Philippine immigration officials last May in exchange for Guo, who slipped to Malaysia, Singapore and lastly in Indonesia to evade her arrest. Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Ty however said there has…
MANILA, Philippines – Now that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has been sacked, it’s time to chase after those who aided her escape and President Marcos is keeping his word that heads will roll. As to who will be fired, “You’ll find out soon enough,” he said in an ambush interview. “All of those who are implicated in assisting Alice Guo to leave the Philippines illegally as a fugitive from justice will certainly pay the price. Ang tanong niyo, sino sisibakin? Hindi lang namin sila sisibakin, kakasuhan pa namin sila dahil ang kanilang ginawa ay labag sa batas at…
MANILA, Philippines – Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who is now arrested by Indonesian authorities after weeks in hiding, will be invited by the House of Representatives to the hearing of the Quad Committee tackling extra judicial killings, POGOs, Chinese syndicates and drug trades. “‘Yun talagang nais naming mangyari, iimbitahin din namin siya sa aming Quad Comm hearing,” Representative Bienvenido “Benny” M. Abante said on Teleradyo Serbisyo Wednesday. News of Guo’s arrest today was confirmed by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, the National Bureau of Investigation and Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian. Guo will be detained in the Senate where she…
MANILA, Philippines – The search is over. Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo was finally arrested in Tangerang City, Jakarta Indonesia at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 4, National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago confirmed. “I would like to inform you that, according to Senior Superintendent Audie Latuheru from the police, our subject, Alice Guo (also known as Guo Hua Ping), was arrested in Tangerang City, Jakarta, Indonesia, at 01:30 on September 4, 2024,” Santiago said in a message to reporters. “This information has been corroborated by our counterparts in Immigration, who have confirmed that she is currently in the…
MANILA, Philippines – Not one but two separate earthquakes jolted the province of Quezon, Wednesday, September 4, state volcanologist Phivolcs said. The first earthquake occurred at 7:16 A.M. at magnitude 5.3 while the other happened at 7:55 a.m. with a magnitude of 4.9. Both earthquakes struck at a depth of 001 kilometer. No, the second isn’t an aftershock of the first one, these two events are called a “doublet.” “Doublet earthquakes happen when two earthquakes of nearly the same size happen together in the same area. While they may be similar they’re actually two separate events,” said Phivolvs Director Teresito…
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian vowed to scrutinize how law enforcement agencies use their intelligence funds after the scandalous failure to detect the exit of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo from the Philippines. Last August 2019, Sen. Risa Hontiveros made a manifestation that Guo had already left the country as early as July 18 when she was under an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order and a standing Senate investigation. Before the big reveal, law enforcement agencies, especially the Bureau of Immigration assured senators that Guo was still in the country because no departure has ever been recorded. Gatchalian called…
MANILA, Philippines – A rape suspect listed among the top five regional most wanted persons for three counts was arrested by the operatives of Manila Police District in Cavite last Sunday, September 1. Accused Joel Barinduque Flores, 51, married was arrested around 9:00 p.m. in front of 211-B Tortona St., Ligas 2 Bacoor, Cavite under the warrant issued by Hon. Ma. Theresa Chan Bueno with no bail recommendation.