By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director, Jaime Santiago, announced on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, that dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is now in the custody of Indonesian authorities and will be sent back to the Philippines as soon as possible.
“Kaninang ala-una ng madaling araw ay nahuli na ng Indonesian police,” Santiago said in a radio interview.
When asked when Guo would be repatriated, Santiago responded, “The soonest. Ngayon o bukas pipilitin po natin. ‘Yan po ang order sa atin ni DOJ (Department of Justice) Secretary [Boying] Remulla.”
Upon her arrival, Guo will first be placed in the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for an inquest regarding immigration violations. She will then be handed over to the NBI for her criminal liabilities, according to the NBI director.
Following these procedures, Guo will be turned over to the Senate.
Earlier, two of her companions, who were also arrested in Indonesia, were sent back to the Philippines and have already appeared before Senate and House panels investigating the issues surrounding illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
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