Senate Pres. Escudero, handang pirmahan ang arrest warrant laban kay Mayor Alice Guo sakaling hilingin ito ng Komite | Balitanghali

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00:00The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission believed that they have a connection with the Pogo Hub in Porac, Pampanga to suspended Bambantadlac Mayor Alice Guo.

00:11However, the Senate President, Chief Escudero, said that he is ready to sign the arrest warrant against the mayor.

00:19Breaking news, Ivan Mayrina and Mav Gonzalez.

00:22If Senator Riza will request to issue a warrant of arrest, I will not allow them to enter the Senate. I will sign the warrant of arrest.

00:38But just now, Guo sent an excuse letter.

00:41One of the reasons why he was not allowed to enter the Senate is because of his physical and mental health.

00:49Guo also said that he already consulted with doctors but they refused to issue a medical certificate out of fear of embarrassment.

00:56He asked for a dispensary and he has no intention of embezzling the committee.

01:00According to Guo's lawyer, his client is still in the Philippines.

01:04The Senate President, Chief Escudero, said that Guo can send his doctor to the Senate to check his health.

01:11According to Escudero, Guo's lawyer also said that he was forced to sign the search warrant.

01:16He will not enter the Senate because he will be able to use what he will say against him.

01:21They have the right to file a petition for search warrant but according to the Supreme Court,

01:29it is true that there is a right against self-incrimination of any witness who will appear in the Senate or Congress.

01:36But that right should be invoked if someone is being asked to incriminate him.

01:43And there should be no reason for him not to attend the hearing.

01:48Senate Committee on Women and Children Chairperson Senator Riza Conteveros added that the petition for search warrant has been approved by those who are avoiding the investigation.

01:57It is a duty of Guo and his lawyers to respect the law of the Philippines.

02:01If Guo wants to clear his name, he should appear in the hearing, give a proper answer, and stop lying.

02:08Raid of Pogo Hub in Porac, Pampanga was also investigated.

02:12According to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, even though Guo appears to be connected.

02:17Yes, we have seen documents connecting suspended Mayor Alice Guo in the operation of Porac Illegal Pogo Hub.

02:28Among the incorporations, sometimes he is the one who is named, sometimes his brother.

02:37In the leisure park in Clark Freeport in Pampanga,

02:40including receipts and documents of the company and incorporators that were sent to Guo were recovered after opening the money vault.

02:48Two Taiwanese passports of Chinese fugitive Wang Zhiyang, business partner of Guo, were also recovered.

02:54There are also photocopies of his other passports from four countries and a special resident retiree's visa.

03:00According to PAOC, since 2012, Wang has been able to enter the Philippines and remain in the country for a longer period of time.

03:08The travel pass of Wang was also part of the investigation during the pandemic initiated by former Bamban Mayor Antonio Feliciano.

03:15We are still trying to get hold of Guo and Feliciano.

03:19In the middle of the Pogo issues,

03:21the Secretary-General, Arsenio Balisaca, said that Pogo may be completely banned.

03:26This is even before the PADCORP said that Pogo may lose up to P20 billion if the operation of Pogo is suspended.

03:34It may be a big number, but the cost, particularly social cost of Pogos are quite high.

03:45Also, we are trying to position our country as a legitimate place for business.

03:52We are trying to attract investors to come, tourists to come.

03:59The least that we want is to have a reputation that criminals are here.

04:08Balisaca has not yet talked to the Cabinet.

04:11But if the Pogo is suspended, the possible losses will be compensated in other ways.

04:17If we expand the businesses, then we generate more revenues from income taxes, corporate taxes, from all kinds of...

04:28If we import some equipment, we also derive tariff revenues there.

04:36So if you put all this together, there should be more than what you lost in the Pogo.

04:43The Finance Secretary, Ralph Recto, also said that he will recommend to the President the suspension of Pogo.

04:50The Department of Labor and Employment is preparing to welcome more than 22,000 Pogo workers who may lose their jobs if...

05:01Mav Gonzalez reporting for GMA Integrated News.

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