Guo arrested in Indonesia, set for Senate probe

An arrest warrant was issued for former Mayor Alice Guo on Thursday, leading to her apprehension by Indonesian authorities and her return to the Philippines early Friday morning.

Guo appeared before the Capas, Tarlac regional trial court earlier today in compliance with the warrant of arrest but did not post bail due to an outstanding Senate warrant.

Despite this, a Tarlac court has now allowed Guo to face a Senate probe on Monday, September 9, and ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to bring her to the Senate for questioning.

Senator Risa Hontiveros questioned this development, calling it 'irregular' and expressing concerns about the motives behind the Department of Interior and Local Government's intervention.

With Guo now in PNP custody, logistics remain complicated as the Senate must seek court approval before she can be transported to the Senate for further investigation.

Guo faces multiple complaints including graft charges filed by the DILG and a qualified human trafficking complaint by the PAOCC and PNP-CIDG, which were submitted for resolution in August.

The former mayor left the country with her alleged siblings in July but was apprehended by Indonesian authorities early Wednesday morning.