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Disobedience to summons case vs Alice Guo a 'test case' -Escudero
Senate President Francis Escudero stated his openness to the Senate institutionally filing a case against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for her non-appearance in hearings.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian proposed filing a complaint against Guo for "disobedience to summons" under Article 150 of the Revised Penal Code.
Escudero mentioned that this particular provision of the Revised Penal Code is rarely invoked.
He also clarified that any complaint would need to be filed with a prosecutor's office and sworn to by an individual.
Escudero also dismissed Senator Jinggoy Estrada's suggestion to cut intelligence funds for law enforcers who have not yet apprehended Guo.
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