DoJ orders thorough probe on Guo's escape
(UPDATES) JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Tuesday ordered a thorough probe into the reported escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo from the country, warning errant immigration officials that heads would roll.
He issued the order as Malacañang ordered the cancellation of Guo's Philippine passport.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, in a memo sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Justice (DoJ), directed that «appropriate action» must be taken for the cancellation of the passports of Guo as well as those of her siblings, Wesley Guo and Sheila Leal Guo, and Cassandra Li Ong, the known representative of the POGO hub raided in Porac, Pampanga, last July.
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice GuoBersamin cited Republic Act 11963, or the New Philippine Passport Act, as the ground for the directive, stating that Guo «is a fugitive from justice.»
Remulla vowed that every single individual who backed or participated in her illegal exit would be held accountable to the full extent of the law.
He instructed Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco to come up with a report immediately.
AdvertisementThe bureau confirmed on Sunday that Guo had managed to slip out of the country and traveled to Malaysia in July, then allegedly flew to Singapore with her siblings Sheila and Wesley Guo.
Last month, the BI assured the public that the names «Alice Guo and Guo Hua Ping» were both included in the Immigration Lookout Bulletin (ILBO), indicating that authorities would closely monitor her movements in case she tried to slip out of the country.
In a statement, Remulla warned the BI that, as civil servants, «we have sworn to the country our unwavering integrity, transparency and accountability in all our actions and decisions.»
«Hence, I am issuing this final warning against erring BI personnel who may have had a participation in the escape of Guo despite strict restrictions imposed by our government; it's either you come out and unveil the truth or wait until I personally get to the bottom of this where heads will roll and all hell will break loose,» he said.
AdvertisementIn addition, Remulla said they would also delve into the
