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00:00In the middle of the Senate's arrest and the co-warrant case, we still haven't learned the whereabouts of the suspected Bambam Mayor, Alice Guo.
00:08And before that, let's talk to his lawyer, Attorney Stephen Davin. Good morning and welcome to Balitang Hali. This is Connie Sison.
00:17Good morning, Ma'am Connie. Good morning.
00:20Yes, there are speculations that your client might be no longer in the country. For the record, is your client still here or is he no longer in the country?
00:31Well, first of all, it's immigration itself. They say that he's a Filipino. But last night, we had a good talk and he assured me that he's here in the Philippines.
00:47All right. So you talked to him last night?
00:50Last night.
00:52Can you share with us if he has plans to appear in the next hearings or his reaction to the co-warrant?
01:04Well, first of all, in this co-warrant, me personally, as his lawyer, I have a reservation. First of all, they are questioning his right to serve as mayor, but it's their basis because he's not Filipino.
01:20So how can that be the basis, while he has a virtual ticket. He's Filipino. He has a presumption of secularity. That's why they filed a case in Tarlac.
01:34They are asking for a visa for his virtual ticket. Now, they should wait for the result, if he's not a Filipino, and they file a co-warrant.
01:46Now, I think it's premature. How can you say that he's a Filipino if the issue of his virtual ticket is pending?
01:56So what will be the next step for this petition, sorry, this co-warrant?
02:03Well, if we get it by now, because we don't have official communication or official summons, of course I will file a motion to dismiss.
02:12It's still premature, their filing.
02:17Okay. It's expected that the result of the common investigation will be released, if there are misrepresentations or dishonesty of Mayor Alice Guo in her candidacy.
02:29What is your reaction on this? There are many departments...
02:34It's the same. It's the same because their basis is that he's not a Filipino. They said that he misrepresented as a Filipino, but he's not a Filipino.
02:46So it's the same. How can they say that he's not a Filipino if he has a passport and he has a virtual ticket, a live virtual ticket.
02:56They need to evaluate that first because we have a rule of law. You need to know that first. You need to know if his virtual ticket is valid or not.
03:09The collateral attacks on the documents issued by the government cannot be justified. The integrity of our public documents will be damaged.
03:17I will go back to what you mentioned, you talked to your client last night. Does he have plans to show up anytime soon?
03:27Well, in the Senate investigation, it seems like he has a long way to go. First of all, there are two points.
03:36Number one, all his cyberbullying and bashing of his personal life started when he confronted the Senate several times.
03:46He said to me, why would he choose to add or not to add anything in front of the court?
03:56All right. But Atty. David, if he needs to confront the court, will he show up?
04:04He needs to confront the court because he needs to answer the allegations. Otherwise, our side will not show up there.
04:12All right. Thank you very much for the details you gave us, Atty.
04:16Thank you.
04:18That was Atty. Stephen David, the lawyer of the former Mayor, Alice Guo.
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