Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Alice Guo – in bulletproof vest – appears at Senate for Pogo probe Days after her arrest and repatriation to the Philippines, suspected human trafficker and dismissed mayor Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) finally faced the Senate — this time, in a bulletproof vest. On Monday, the Senate panel on women continued its investigation of Guo’s ties to Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos). Apol…

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MANILA - Former Philippine town mayor Alice Guo was held in contempt for a second time on Monday after refusing to answer senators' questions on suspected ties to Chinese criminal syndicates and how she escaped the country two months ago.

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The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday said the Senate cannot play tug-of-war with the court regarding the custody of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.

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Ex-Bamban mayor grilled by Senate after deportation Guo denies links to Chinese criminal syndicates Lawmakers irked at her stalling of questions MANILA—  Former Philippine town mayor Alice Guo was held in contempt for a second time on Monday after refusing to answer senators’ questions on suspected ties to Chinese criminal syndicates and how she escaped the country two […] The post Senate holds ex-mayor Alice Guo in contempt a second time appear…

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(UPDATES) DISMISSED Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo on Monday told the Senate she and her siblings Shiela and Wesley were "smuggled out" of the country and did not escape. Her lack of credible answers again caused senators to find her in contempt.Alice contradicted her sister's earlier testimony that she asked her elder sister to accompany her abroad because she was "sad and bored." She brought $20,000 to fund their "trip."The former mayor said…

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THE Senate tricommittee investigating crimes linked to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (Pogo) on Monday cited Alice Guo in contempt, for the second time, for testifying “falsely and evasively” after she consistently refused to reply to a series of senators’ questions. Guo, who was escorted by policemen to the Senate,…

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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday fired his Immigration chief for failing to prevent the escape of ex- Bamban Mayor Alice L. Guo from the Philippines in July, a palace official said. The President had approved the relief of Immigration Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco, Cesar B. Chavez, acting secretary of the Presidential Communications Office, told reporters in a Viber group message. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla earlier…

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The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality cited dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in contempt for the second time on Monday, accusing her of continuing to lie to the senators. Guo, whose fingerprints matched those of Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, repeatedly refused to answer questions about her true identity …

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