Comelec extends Guo's deadline to Sept 2

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted Mayor Alice Guo's request for an extension, pushing her deadline to file a counter-affidavit from August 27 to September 2.

Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia stated that such requests are automatically approved in criminal cases but warned against further extensions.

Lawyer Stephen David requested the extension due to public holidays and the need for additional research.

Guo was initially given until August 23 to file her counter-affidavit after being served with the subpoena on August 13.

Comelec is questioning whether Guo will appear and sign the counter-affidavit, as she may be out of the country amid a Senate investigation into raided POGO operations in Bamban.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed that Guo fled to Indonesia last month, raising doubts about her ability to file on time with proper notarization.