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Lawyer believes Alice Guo to answer accusations
Alice Guo's legal team welcomed her arrest, stating it provides an opportunity to address the legal issues against her.
Her lawyer, Stephen David, expressed trust that Guo will demonstrate courage and resilience in properly answering the charges and accusations against her, emphasizing her innocence until proven otherwise.
The legal team appealed to the public to refrain from making crude, malicious comments, and baseless accusations, as all matters will be addressed in the proper legal forums.
Guo was arrested in Indonesia along with a Chinese monk and was aided by a former Chinese police officer in her escape from the Philippines, according to Indonesian authorities.
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Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has returned to the Philippines after being arrested in Indonesia, following an active mobile phone SIM card trace that led authorities to her location.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that the arrest of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo serves as a warning to individuals trying to evade justice, calling such attempts an exercise in futility.
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A Tarlac court has issued a warrant of arrest against dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo for graft charges.
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Lawyer Stephen David denied lying about the whereabouts of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, stating he trusted her claims that she was still in the Philippines.
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