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Probe on officials involved in Alice Guo's escape to be completed 'perhaps this month': DOJ
Probe on officials involved in Alice Guo's escape to be completed 'perhaps this month': DOJ
Katrina Domingo,
ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 07, 2024 01:12 PM PHT
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Updated Sep 07, 2024 07:01 PM PHT
Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is presented to the media inside a room at the Royal Star Aviation hangar in Pasay City shortly after her arrival on September 6, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is presented to the media inside a room at the Royal Star Aviation hangar in Pasay City shortly after her arrival on September 6, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday said it is expecting to finish investigations on public and private individuals who may have aided dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo in fleeing the Philippines in mid-July.
MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday said it is expecting to finish investigations on public and private individuals who may have aided dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo in fleeing the Philippines in mid-July.
Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano, spokesperson of the Department of Justice, refused to give a time table for the completion of the DOJ's investigation on individuals involved in the over the undetected departure of Guo, but underscored that "it seems to be perhaps this month."
Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano, spokesperson of the Department of Justice, refused to give a time table for the completion of the DOJ's investigation on individuals involved in the over the undetected departure of Guo, but underscored that "it seems to be perhaps this month."
"It's coming to an end," Clavano told reporters when asked about the status of the crackdown against officials who may have been involved in Guo's illegal exit.
"It's coming to an end," Clavano told reporters when asked about the status of the crackdown against officials who may have been involved in Guo's illegal exit.
"We can expect the results of the investigation will come out very soon," he said.
"We can expect the results of the investigation will come out very soon," he said.
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"We are not only looking at public officials, but private individuals as well," he said, noting that the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) "network is quite big."
"We are not only looking at public officials, but private individuals as well," he said, noting that the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) "network is quite big."
But Clavano added that the date of the completion of the report "may be moved" to a later date "if other factors come to light."
But Clavano added that the date of the completion of the report "may be moved" to a later date "if other factors come to light."
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier vowed that "heads will roll" after Alice, along with her siblings Wesley and Shiela, left the Philippines in mid-August at the height of congressional investigations on illegal POGOs in the Philippines.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier vowed that "heads will roll" after Alice, along with her siblings Wesley and Shiela, left the Philippines in mid-August at the height of congressional investigations on illegal POGOs in the Philippines.
Investigations showed that the former Bamban Mayor — whose name appears on several documents of a raided POGO hub in Tarlac — was able to exit the country via multiple boat rides to Sabah.
Investigations showed that the former Bamban Mayor — whose name appears on several documents of a raided POGO hub in Tarlac — was able to exit the country via multiple boat rides to Sabah.
Guo and her siblings then traveled to Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
Guo and her siblings then traveled to Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
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Last week, Shiela was arrested with Ong in Batam, Indonesia before they boarded a ferry back to Singapore, while Alice was arrested in Jakarta earlier this week.
Last week, Shiela was arrested with Ong in Batam, Indonesia before they boarded a ferry back to Singapore, while Alice was arrested in Jakarta earlier this week.
Wesley was last seen attempting to depart for Hong Kong, but authorities have yet to disclose his current location.
Wesley was last seen attempting to depart for Hong Kong, but authorities have yet to disclose his current location.
"Not that I'm making any excuses there but we have 7,100 islands here," Clavano said.
"Not that I'm making any excuses there but we have 7,100 islands here," Clavano said.
"It's quite challenging but it is not a challenge that cannot be overcome with proper legislation, proper law enforcement that we can instill," he said.
"It's quite challenging but it is not a challenge that cannot be overcome with proper legislation, proper law enforcement that we can instill," he said.
"It is a big challenge but it is something that the government has to do for the Filipino people," he said.
"It is a big challenge but it is something that the government has to do for the Filipino people," he said.
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