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Dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo attends the senate hearing called by the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality in Pasay City on September 9, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Guo Returns

Victoria Tulad

ABS-CBN News

<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/172602967418220240909-senate-hearing-alice-guo-MD19.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo attends the senate hearing called by the Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality in Pasay City on September 9, 2024. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino reiterated Wednesday his stance that the Senate has custody over dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/6/senate-crame-or-tarlac-conflict-over-alice-guo-custody-looms-1125">• Senate or Camp Crame? Conflict over Alice Guo custody looms</a></div><p>Tolentino, during Tuesday’s session, cited a transmittal letter from the Office of the Ombudsman to the Executive Clerk of Court of the Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court dated August 29, 2024 directing it to determine which judicial region should handle Guo’s graft raps.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/6/alice-guo-returns-to-tarlac-to-face-court-1151">• Alice Guo back in Crame after facing Tarlac court</a></div><p>“Ibig sabihin po, Mr. President, wala pong jurisdiction. Sang-ayon po dito, wala pong jurisdiction yung Capas, Tarlac, at binibigyan po ng poder ang Executive Judge na pumili ng pinakamalapit na judicial region,” Tolentino said in his manifestation.</p><p>He argued that under Republic Act 10660 or an Act Strengthening Further the Functional and Structural Organization of the Sandiganbayan, cases of public officials should be tried in judicial regions “other than where the official holds office.&quot;</p><p>“I am stressing this, Mr. President, to highlight again that as of today, the Senate&#x27;s warrant of arrest should be considered as the only valid warrant of arrest in existence today,” Tolentino said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/6/alice-guo-to-occupy-de-lima-s-old-detention-room-pnp-1611">• Alice Guo to occupy De Lima&#x27;s old detention room: PNP</a></div><p>The Senate issued an arrest order against Guo in July for continuously snubbing Senate hearings.</p><p>She was expected to be brought to the Senate detention facility after being arrested in Indonesia on September 3, but was taken to the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame after Capas, Tarlac RTC Branch 109 issued a warrant of arrest for alleged violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/6/alice-guo-camp-delays-bail-foils-senate-attempt-at-custody-1351">• Alice Guo camp delays bail, foils Senate attempt at custody</a></div><p>The court later committed her to the Custodial Center.</p><p>Meanwhile, Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa is in favor of giving Guo an executive session, which was rejected by some of his colleagues. </p><p>&quot;Ayaw nila dahil gusto nila to obtain the information that they want in open hearing para the public also deserves to know kung ano talaga yung bagay na yun,&quot; Dela Rosa said. </p><p>(They don&#x27;t want an executive session because they want to obtain the information so the public may also know.) </p><p>&quot;Kung ma-obtain namin yan through executive session, individually we are not allowed to divulge the information, but kung mapag-usapan sa komite at magkakaroon ng desisyon ang komite, magkakaroon ng clearance from the chairman na puwede ilabas ang information in the interest of transparency, puwede naman siguro, that is possible,&quot; he added. </p><p>(If we obtain the information we are not allowed to divulge it but if the chairman gives clearance to release the information in the interest of transparency, then that is possible.)</p><p>To encourage Guo to tell the truth, Dela Rosa suggested suspending the rule on executive session – a route that should only be used when matters to be taken up concern national security and public interest. </p><p>&quot;Baka may threat sa kanya. Puwede rin siyang magsinungaling, gagawin niyang rason to evade questions that may possibly implicate her. Puwede rin siguro, kaya nga ako nagsabi na suspend natin rules on executive session.&quot; </p><p>(There might be threats against her or she might be lying. That&#x27;s why I said let&#x27;s suspend the rules on executive session.)</p><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/x6LZshSW4GY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino reiterated Wednesday his stance that the Senate has custody over dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.</p>

Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino reiterated Wednesday his stance that the Senate has custody over dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.

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Tolentino insists Senate has custody over Guo, cites Ombudsman letter

Victoria Tulad,

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Published Sep 11, 2024 12:57 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 12, 2024 12:42 AM PHT

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