Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in a Senate hearing in Pasay City on May 22, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171749314024020240522-guo-alice-senate-MD-14.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in a Senate hearing in Pasay City on May 22, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in a Senate hearing in Pasay City on May 22, 2024. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA -- <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The camp of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo said Tuesday they would file a motion to lift her suspension.</span></p><div><span>&quot;Papatunayan namin, hindi malakas ‘yung ebidensya. In fact, wala ngang ebidensiya,&quot; Guo&#x27;s lawyer Stephen David told Teleradyo Serbisyo.</span></div><div><span>(We will prove that the evidence is not strong. In fact, there is no evidence.)</span></div><p>The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday placed <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Guo and several Bamban officials on preventive suspension of up to six months pending the results of an investigation on a complaint filed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government over the alleged illegal activities at a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator complex in the town.</span></p><div><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">According to Ombudsman Samuel Martires, the suspension was ordered to prevent any interference in the investigation.</span></div><p><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">&quot;</span>In the meantime na nag-iimbestiga kami, we have to preventively suspend her together with the business permit and licensing officer saka yung legal officer,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Itong administrative naman, kung makikita namin na talagang may violation, talagang guilty siya, eh di papatawan namin ng karampatang parusa,&quot; Martires added.</p><p>He said the evidence against Guo was strong, and it was up to the mayor to prove her innocence. He said Guo might be removed as mayor if found guilty.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/3/ombudsman-suspends-bamban-mayor-guo-2-others-over-raps-filed-by-dilg-1531" id="isPasted">Ombudsman suspends Bamban Mayor Guo, 2 others over raps filed by DILG</a></div><p>In a statement, Guo said she would cooperate with authorities.</p><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">&quot;Ako po ay sumasang-ayon sa proseso ng batas, at tinatanggap ang pasya ng Ombudsman, pero ilalaban ko ang aking kaso,&quot; she said.</p><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">(I am complying with the legal process and accept the Ombudsman&#x27;s decision, but I will fight this case.)</p><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">She also thanked her supporters, saying they have given her confidence to face the complaints filed against her.</p><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">&quot;Nais ko ring iparating na wala akong kasalanan at tapat akong nagsilbi sa ating bayan at mamamayan,&quot; Guo said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/3/osg-probe-into-guo-to-proceed-despite-mayor-s-suspension-guevarra-1649">OSG probe into Guo to proceed despite mayor&#x27;s suspension: Guevarra</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_QyFAuymfeA?&amp;pp=ygURQUJTIENCTiBORVdTIGd1byA%3D&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/><br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FEZuAkcf78w?&amp;pp=ygURQUJTIENCTiBORVdTIGd1byA%3D&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The camp of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo said they would file a motion to lift the official's suspension.</p>

The camp of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo said they would file a motion to lift the official's suspension.

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Guo's camp to seek lifting of suspension

Guo's camp to seek lifting of suspension

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Published Jun 04, 2024 05:30 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 05, 2024 12:04 AM PHT

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