Quo Warranto Petition, inihahanda ng SolGen laban kay suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo
Quo Warranto Petition, inihahanda ng SolGen laban kay suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo
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00:00The fingerprint match is considered a game-changer between Bamban Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and Chinese citizen Gu Huaping in the investigation against the mayor.
00:11It is possible that a co-ordered petition will be issued against her in the next month.
00:17This was surprised by Luisa Erispe.
00:22After the National Bureau of Investigation investigated,
00:25the fingerprint of Bamban Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and a Chinese passport holder, Gu Huaping, was found.
00:33This is a sign of the rapid escalation of complaints against Guo, not just her identity.
00:39The co-warrant of petition of the Office of the Solicitor General is the first here,
00:44which will question if Guo has the right to hold a position in the government.
00:49According to the OSG, because of the fingerprint match in July, it is possible for them to issue a petition against the mayor.
00:57Aside from this, he can also be charged with perjury or falsification of his documents.
01:03This was also suggested by lawyers and officials of the Department of Justice, like Usec Raul Vazquez.
01:09He also said that it can be considered a game-changer for the investigation of the government.
01:15It's a major development because this means to say that his citizenship would be under serious question.
01:24And it would make it would be easier, far easier for the OSG, our lawyers in cases of co-warrant of proceedings, to initiate one.
01:36But if we talk about whether Guo will be allowed to be deported now,
01:39Vazquez said that it's not that easy, especially since there are many complaints against the mayor,
01:46like qualified human trafficking.
01:48If you have a pending case, whether it's just on the criminal case, on the preliminary investigation stage,
01:57or during trial, or worse, if you have a decision, you have to wait it out.
02:04The deportation, normally, it wouldn't come until the pending cases are over.
02:11The OSG will not be the only one to move.
02:13Even the Commission on Elections, it's also possible that they will chase Guo
02:18because of his Certificate of Candidacy.
02:21Comelec will just wait for the OSG to file a case.
02:25It's our duty, especially if there's a violation of our Omnibus Election Code.
02:30If there's a violation of the Omnibus Election Code, Comelec should be the one to file a case,
02:35especially if the evidence is clear and if there's a violation,
02:40like what the Senate is currently investigating, the OSG and the National Bureau of Investigation.
02:45Comelec also said that they will use this path to fight the Congress
02:50so that they will have the power to blame the candidates of the COC.
02:55It's a good thing that this happened because we can clearly see the vulnerability,
03:01the weakness of our existing law, especially in the filing of the COC.
03:05According to the Commission on Elections,
03:07for now, while the court has not decided on Guo's Certificate of Candidacy,
03:11he can still run in the upcoming 2025 elections.
03:15He cannot be removed from the list of voters.
03:19Luisa Erispe for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.