Senate to house suspended Bamban mayor safely during inquiry

Senate President Francis Escudero assured suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo on Monday that she would be safe in Senate custody if she surrenders or is arrested by the Sergeant-at-Arms.

Guo and her female relatives will be detained in an air-conditioned facility near a PNP office within the Senate premises, while male resource persons with arrest orders will be held in the Senate basement.

Escudero dismissed concerns about personal safety, stating he saw no reason for such worries based on alleged threats against Guo's life and directed the review of Senate rules to allow gadget use during detention.

The Senate has instructed the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms to coordinate with other government agencies to locate Guo and ensure her attendance at hearings related to the investigation into illegal POGO hubs in Bamban.

Ordered a review of current rules, Escudero emphasized that allowing Guo to use gadgets while in detention is under consideration due to outdated guidelines.

Guo was ordered arrested not as punishment but to assure her presence for the ongoing Senate investigation, said Escudero.