Alice Guo Claims Departing PH Through Boat, NBI Not Satisfied with Testimony
NBI – National Bureau of Investigation director Jaime Santiago pointed out that Alice Guo’s passport has Malaysia stamp amid her claim they traveled by boat.
Following the arrest of former Mayor Guo in Indonesia, the former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor faced with illegal POGO involvement allegations is now in the hands of the Philippine authorities. She was located and arrested by the Indonesian authorities in a rented apartment in Jakarta.
According to the Philippine authorities, the Indonesian government did not ask for an exchange in the turn-over of Guo to them. Among the officials who came to Indonesia for the turn-over of the former Mayor were interior Secretary Benhur Abalos and Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rommel Marbil.
Guo is currently in the custody of the PNP. Supposedly, she was set to be under the custody of the Senate but a graft case was filed against her in Tarlac. Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Boying Remulla believes she must be under the custody of the Bureau of Immigration.
According to the immigration bureau, Guo is facing deportation cases for misrepresentation and undesirability. Currently, she remains under the custody of the PNP.
Alice Guo seconded the claim of Shiela Guo that they, together with Wesley, left the Philippines through a boat. According to the former Mayor, it was a “yacht” but she does not know who was the owner of the boat.
Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, NBI director Jaime Santiago doubts the testimony of former Mayor Alice Guo. He stressed that the passport of the former Mayor has a “KL” stamp which stands for Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It was dated July 18.
Santiago further stressed that there is also a Sabah stamp dated July 19. Based on the report, the NBI Director also doubts the claim of the former Mayor that there was no Filipino who has helped her depart the Philippines.
“Marami, private and public officials tinutulungan siya,” Santiago said.
Based on the report, the Philippine passport of Alice Guo has a stamp of entrance to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last July 18 and then Sabah the following day. Her document also showed a stamp of departure from Malaysia last July 21.
Guo attended the Senate hearing. Even the love life of former Mayor Guo was brought up at the Senate hearing.