(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Where did dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo go? Even her sister, Shiela Guo, said she doesn’t know where Alice is after they parted ways in Indonesia. In her testimony in the Senate hearing on Tuesday, Shiela said she and her siblings, Alice and Wesley, left the Philippines by sea to…
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(PHILSTAR LIFE) Shiela Guo, the sister of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo, explained how she and her siblings left the Philippines amid the Senate investigation on the alleged illegal activities of POGO hubs, saying they were able to escape through a small white boat. Shiela made the revelation during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27, a day after…
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(ABANTE) Binigyan ni Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada ng isang buwan ang National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) at Philippine National Police (PNP) para arestuhin ang suspendidong Bamban, Tarlac mayor na si Alice Guo. Ipinahayag ito ni Estrada sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Women nitong Lunes, Hulyo 29, kung saan humarap ang…
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Get your act together: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada vents out his frustration as to why suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has not yet been arrested two weeks after the Senate ordered her arrest. Estrada, during Monday’s continuing public investigation on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators’ (POGOs) alleged involvement in scamming activities, July…
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(DZME) Hindi pa rin sumipot sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdinig ng Senado kaugnay sa operasyon ng POGO si suspended Bamban Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo gayundin ang kanyang mga magulang at mga kapatid. Sa mga personalidad na inisyuhan ng warrant of arrest ng Senado, tanging sina Nancy Gamo na naaresto ng mga tauhan ng Senate Sgt At…
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(PNA) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday drew praises from lawmakers, especially with his declaration to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO). In a statement, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero described the SONA as “honest, truthful, and comprehensive.” “Highlights for me were the first 10 minutes…
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(ABS-CBN NEWS) MANILA — Senator Risa Hontiveros heaved a sigh of relief after hearing President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. announce a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.“Nung patapos na si Presidente sa SONA niya akala ko hindi niya babanggitin ang POGO, hindi ako…
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I am more than satisfied in the President’s SONA. I am grateful to the President for recognizing the Senate’s swift action in concurring to his presidential proclamations granting amnesty to former rebels and we eagerly look forward to its effective implementation which will pave the way for lasting peace and reconciliation. I am proud to…
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The Anti-Money Laundering Council should consider studying the possibility of issuing an order to freeze all the assets of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. In light of recent allegations and emerging evidence on Mayor Guo, it is imperative that the AMLC take decisive action to safeguard the integrity of public funds, ensure accountability and…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Chiz Escudero on Thursday expressed support for Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s call to stop the operation of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) near military bases in the country. But while he backed Teodoro’s view, Escudero emphasized that all illegal Pogo operations must be stopped. “I agree with Sec.…
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