Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is still in the Philippines but is in hiding after the Senate issued a warrant of arrest against her.
“Nakausap ko siya kahapon pero hindi ko alam kung saan siya. Pero 100% nasa Pilipinas siya. ‘Yun ang sinabi niya sa akin,” said lawyer Stephen David in an interview with reporters.
David said Guo told him that it would be difficult to leave the country since there was a lookout order against her.
“Sabi nga niya sa akin, paano naman siya makakalabas ng Pilipinas may lookout order siya at saka ang higpit ng mga airports natin. Ayaw ko namang insultuhin ang ating mga Immigration na kaya silang palusutan ng isang tao,” he added.
David has advised his client to attend the hearing but Guo refused to do so due to trauma.
“Actually, ‘yun ang matagal ko nang advice sa kanya. Lagi ko namang nire-remind siya kasi consequences nga. Kung hindi ka maka-attend ng hearing, mawa-warrant siya,” said David.
The lawyer said it’s no longer useful to have Guo as a resource person due to her cases.
“Hindi siya magiging effective kasi any question that may be asked about what she knows ay apektado ‘yung kanyang right against self-incrimination dahil nga may criminal cases siya sa Ombudsman at saka DOJ,” said David.
