Topacio files graft raps vs Remulla, Santiago over Guo's arrest

Updated Thu, September 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM Published Mon, September 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM

Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio filed graft and arbitrary detention complaints against Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and NBI Director Jaime Santiago.

The complaints stem from the August 2024 arrest and detention of Shiela Guo, sister of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and Whirlwind Corp. incorporator Cassandra Ong.

Topacio alleged Guo and Ong were arrested without a warrant, asserting the arrests had no clear legal basis.

NBI Director Santiago questioned why the case was filed a year after the arrest.

Santiago dismissed the complaint as harassment, suggesting the aim was to block Remulla's appointment as Ombudsman.

Topacio later corrected a year-long error in the detention and transfer dates of Guo and Ong, stating the correct dates were August 23 and August 26, 2024.

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