Brother of dismissed Bamban Mayor set to surrender

Wesley Guo, brother of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, is willing to surrender according to their lawyer Stephen David.

David announced this during an interview with reporters ahead of a Senate hearing on Thursday, September 5, and confirmed that he has been in contact with government agencies to facilitate Wesley's surrender but did not disclose specific details about the arrangements.

Alice was arrested in Indonesia the same day Wesley expressed his intention to surrender and is set to return to the Philippines via a chartered flight after 6 pm on Thursday accompanied by Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos and PNP chief General Rommel Marbil.

David emphasized that Wesley's decision to surrender stems from recognizing the futility of hiding and the need to confront issues when faced with discouragement, though he does not know Wesley's current whereabouts.

The siblings are subjects of an arrest warrant from the Senate for refusing to appear in its probe into illegal activities related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

Shiela Guo and Katherine Cassandra Ong, who were arrested earlier in Indonesia, returned to the Philippines on August 22.

David noted that Alice's presence in the country will strengthen her case during hearings.