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Alice Guo lawyer denies lying about her whereabouts
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.
Senator Risa Hontiveros had earlier revealed that Guo had left the country in July.
Authorities and Guo's sister, Shiela, later confirmed Hontiveros' information.
David explained that he was merely relaying what his client had told him in good faith.
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Alice Guo's legal team welcomed her arrest, stating it provides an opportunity to address the legal issues against her.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has raised questions about the Senate testimony of Shiela Guo, a Chinese national arrested in Indonesia, citing inconsistencies in her account of leaving the Philippines.
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A lawyer, Elmer Galicia, is under investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potentially administrative sanctions or suspension as a notary public.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla declared Shiela Guo unreliable to be a state witness against dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is currently examining air and sea travel manifests to ascertain how dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her companions exited the country.
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