PAOCC opposes Guo's counter-affidavit submission

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has filed an opposition to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) admission of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's counter-affidavit.

PAOCC doubts Guo's personal appearance before a notary public in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, to swear her counter-affidavit, citing reports of her absence from the Philippines since July 18.

The lawyer who notarized the counter-affidavit insists he saw Guo personally on the evening of August 14.

However, the PAOCC noted that Guo did not personally submit her motion and counter-affidavit to the DOJ panel, which was submitted past the deadline.

Guo is facing a qualified human trafficking complaint filed by PAOCC and the Philippine National Police, in addition to a tax evasion case filed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is awaiting Guo's counter-affidavit for a separate misrepresentation complaint, with a deadline of August 27.

Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia stated that the commission awaits clarification on how the affidavit was signed and if Guo was indeed present, and indicated that the Comelec can summon the notary public.