Suspended Mayor Alice Guo, kinumpirmang hindi dadalo sa pagdinig ng Senado bukas; Senate President Escudero nagbabala sa posibleng arrest warrant laban kay Guo
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00:00Suspended Bambang Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo will not be able to attend the Senate hearing
00:06because of her health condition.
00:08But a senator has good news.
00:11Daniel Manalastas has more.
00:15Senate President Francis Escudero has good news.
00:17The Senate subpoena cannot be ignored.
00:21The Senate subpoena was issued to Suspended Bambang Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
00:27He has no right to decide if he will attend or not.
00:30If the Senate subpoena is issued, the judge, the Congress,
00:36the witness must follow it.
00:40In Mayor Guo's letter to the committee held by Senator Risa Hontiveros,
00:45he said that his condition is not getting better and he is getting worse.
00:49He explained in the June 26 hearing that he will not be able to attend
00:54because he is not physically and mentally fit.
00:58A few months ago, he was found guilty of a malicious accusation and his identity was exposed.
01:05All of this affected his mental and physical health.
01:09He asked the committee to allow him not to attend the hearing.
01:14He also has no intention of not attending the hearing.
01:17But David also confirmed that the suspended mayor is still in the Philippines.
01:22But according to Escudero, it is in the hands of Senator Risa Hontiveros,
01:26the chairperson of the committee that is investigating if he will issue an arrest order
01:31at the time of the death of Mayor Guo's hearing.
01:33I will sign the warrant of arrest if requested by Senator Risa.
01:39According to Escudero, if the reason is related to health,
01:43a medical certificate must be presented.
01:46The Senate accepts it if there is a basis.
01:48If there is no private doctor, I doubt that the Senate has a doctor
01:53that they can consult or the Senate can send to examine the condition of his health.
01:59According to Hontiveros, it is the obligation of Guo and his lawyer to respect the law of the Philippines.
02:06If he also wants to clear his name, he will show it in the hearing and answer properly.
02:11Daniel Manalastas for Pabmansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.