SG files quo warranto against Tarlac mayor; legal team seeks dismissal

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra announced that the legal team representing dismissed Bambam, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo filed a motion to dismiss the quo warranto petition seeking her removal from office.

The Manila Regional Trial Court heard the motion on August 30 and is now expected to resolve it this month, considering whether to deny it or order Guo to file a comment or answer to the petition.

In late July, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) filed the quo warranto petition against Guo, while in August, the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed her from public office and disqualified her permanently due to unlawful acts.

The OSG's petition is based on Guo's ineligibility for public office, whereas the Ombudsman's order focuses on her unlawful actions during her tenure as mayor.

Guo faces additional legal challenges, including a hearing scheduled for September 18 by the Tarlac City Regional Trial Court to consider canceling her birth certificate and potential human trafficking and money laundering complaints from the Department of Justice.

If the court denies Guo's motion to dismiss, she will be required to submit a written comment in response to the quo warranto petition, after which hearings may take place.