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Risa Hontiveros Alice Guo 09172024

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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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/1721358591264Risa-Hontiveros-Alice-Guo-09172024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><strong id="isPasted" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);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:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"></strong>Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em> </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday hit back at suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo&#x27;s recent statement accusing senators and government offices of having a &quot;seeming fixation&quot; on her case.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/15/bamban-mayor-alice-guo-in-hiding-still-in-ph-lawmaker-825">• Bamban Mayor Alice Guo in hiding, still in PH: lawmaker</a></div><p>On Thursday night, Guo, who remains in hiding amid a Senate arrest order, posted a lengthy statement on Facebook, saying &quot;I am deeply concerned about and keep questioning why Senators Win Gatchalian and Risa Hontiveros and other offices seem fixated on me.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/18/guo-s-camp-disowns-video-linking-her-to-threats-vs-senators-1812">• &#x27;Demolition job&#x27;: Guo’s camp disowns video linking her to threats vs senators</a></div><p>The suspended mayor also alluded to politicians &quot;using&quot; her &quot;to boost their political ambitions.&quot;</p><p>Hontiveros and Gatchalian are leading the probe into illegal POGOs, which has delved into Guo&#x27;s links to a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/10/-pogo-politics-suspected-china-ties-of-tarlac-town-mayor-alarms-solon-1016">raided scam hub in Bamban</a>. The Senate has also zeroed in on her questionable claim of Filipino citizenship.</p><p>Hontiveros said the Senate hearings have continued due to Guo&#x27;s frequent lying in her testimonies.</p><p>&quot;Nagsinungaling ka tungkol sa koneksyon mo sa POGO, nagsinungaling ka tungkol sa pagkatao mo, at kada log-in mo sa Facebook, may bago ka na namang iniimbento... <span id="isPasted" style="float:none;display:inline !important">Huwag kayong mag-alala, hindi kami fixated sa&#x27;yo. Allergic lang kami sa mga sinungaling,&quot; </span><span style="background-color:transparent">Hontiveros said.</span></p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3063153"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script></div><p>Guo has missed 2 Senate hearings, prompting the body to <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/10/senate-panel-cites-alice-guo-in-contempt-to-seek-arrest-warrant-1044">move for her arrest</a> so she could attend their investigation.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/16/senate-readies-detention-area-for-alice-guo-et-al-1028">• Senate readies detention area for Alice Guo and others</a></div><p>&quot;Mayor Alice Guo o Guo Hua Ping, mas marami pa kayong post sa Facebook kaysa sa attendance sa Senate hearing... So sadly for you, hindi katumbas ng attendance mo sa Senado ang maya’t-maya mong pagso-social media,&quot; Hontiveros said.</p><p>Guo has a pending petition before the Supreme Court seeking to block the Senate from forcing her attendance in their investigations.</p><div><a href="http://The Supreme Court has ordered the Senate panel helmed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros to comment on the petition of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo seeking to block her subpoena to attend its probe.">• SC orders Hontiveros panel to comment on Guo petition vs Senate subpoena</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></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/RTk2STAR4vc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The suspended mayor has alluded to politicians "using" her "to boost their political ambitions."</p>

The suspended mayor has alluded to politicians "using" her "to boost their political ambitions."

Hontiveros denies Senate 'fixation' on Alice Guo: 'We are just allergic to liars'

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Hontiveros denies Senate 'fixation' on Alice Guo: 'We are just allergic to liars'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 19, 2024 11:10 AM PHT

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Updated July 19, 2024 12:28 PM PHT

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