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Senators blast big intel funds amid ‘great shame’ of Alice Guo escape
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed shame over the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, stating that the country's law enforcement agencies learned of her departure from a privilege speech.
Gatchalian questioned the Philippine National Police (PNP), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Bureau of Immigration (BI) on how Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, was able to leave the country.
He highlighted that these agencies collectively possess over P1 billion in intelligence and confidential funds, which should have been utilized to track Guo's movements.
The hearing, led by the Senate justice and human rights subcommittee, aimed to investigate the circumstances surrounding Guo's departure and the apparent failure of law enforcement agencies to prevent it.
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House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Elizaldy Co announced a review of how government agencies utilize intelligence funds following the escape of former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, who was subject to a Lookout Bulletin Order.
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Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros will lead the chamber's investigation into the alleged escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian suspects collusion among government agencies to conceal former mayor Alice Guo's escape, as some were aware of her departure as early as July 18.
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin ordered the DFA and the Department of Justice to cancel the passports of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her family due to national security concerns and her reported flight from the country.
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla ordered an investigation into how suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo allegedly left the Philippines despite being under an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO).
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