Alice Guo's brother wants to surrender — lawyer

MANILA, Philippines — Wesley Guo, the brother of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, plans to surrender according to the ex-mayor's lawyer Atty. Stephen David on Thursday, September 5.

David shared in an interview with the media that his last conversation with Wesley was yesterday. When asked about what they discussed, the lawyer told reporters that Alice’s brother wants to surrender.

“He also wants to surrender,” David said in Filipino.

The lawyer explained that Wesley could have been “discouraged” after his purported sisters were recently arrested by Indonesian authorities. Alice was found in Tangerang City, Jakarta on September 3, while Sheila Guo on August 22. 

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“Syempre dumadating ‘yung point sa isang tao na madidiscourage ka ‘di ba kasi yung mga kasama mo, andyan na lahat. So, [as the] human being that we are, dumarating ‘yung point ng kahinaan natin,” David said. 

(Of course, the time will come when a person could be discouraged after seeing that all the people you’re with are already there. So, as the human being that we are, we may be vulnerable to our weaknesses.) 

Whether Wesley is afraid of his safety or not, David said in a mix of English and Filipino that his client “doesn’t see the essence of hiding.” 

However, Wesley’s current whereabouts remain unknown. David said that he has no idea where Wesley is at the moment and preferred not to comment on claims that his client is in Hong Kong. 

According to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Wesley attempted to enter Hong Kong on August 26. Justice secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla confirmed this yesterday in a press briefing, adding that they are in the process of canceling his passport. 

The Bureau of Immigration has also called on Hong Kong authorities for assistance in locating Wesley, Justice undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty said.  

When David was asked if he had already arranged the procedure to coordinate Wesley’s surrender, the lawyer declined to provide details but confirmed that they “are working on it.”

Alice Guo is scheduled to return to the Philippines tonight on a chartered flight from Indonesia at 6:18 p.m.