BIR, naghain ng Tax Evasion Complaint vs. Alice Guo; DOJ, tiniyak na bubusisiing maigi ang mga reklamo na inihain kay Guo
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00:00Meanwhile, the former Bamban Mayor, Alice Guo, is now in a position where she is facing additional problems.
00:07At the same time, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, or BIR, has filed a complaint.
00:14As for Justice Secretary Remulia, Guo's world is even smaller now.
00:20Luisa Erispe, for Central Nabalita, live.
00:24Angelique, the lawsuit against the former Bamban Mayor, Alice Guo, is not yet over.
00:31In fact, today, a new complaint has been filed against her by the Department of Justice.
00:41Aside from the numerous complaints from the Comelec, Office of the Solicitor General, and the Senate,
00:46there were two more complaints filed by the Department of Justice against Guo.
00:51Today, the Bureau of Internal Revenue filed a tax evasion complaint against Guo
00:57because he did not pay his taxes when he sold his shares in Baofu Land Development Inc.
01:05According to Commissioner Romeo Lumagi Jr.,
01:09it is estimated that 500,000 or half a million pesos were not paid by Guo when he sold his shares here.
01:16We saw that he said that he sold his shares here in this corporation.
01:23And we also saw that Guo was not paid when he transferred his shares here.
01:31But the BIR believes that there is a bigger tax problem behind this.
01:36That's why the tax evasion complaint is just the first.
01:38And possibly, there will be more complaints filed by the Commission.
01:44Based on the documents, the sales of the shares are really low.
01:51And of course, it does not match the properties of Baofu Corporation.
01:59That is another aspect that we are looking at in our audit and investigation.
02:06According to the Department of Justice,
02:08now that there are still many complaints filed against Guo,
02:10he will not be able to rest in peace from the hands of the law.
02:14And according to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulia,
02:17even if Guo is dismissed,
02:19the fiscal authorities will continue to file complaints against him
02:24before he is dismissed as a case.
02:28If a case is added, life will be more difficult.
02:31Right? That's just how it is.
02:33It will have to be decided by the prosecutors.
02:36We have a panel of prosecutors who will be asked to evaluate the cases filed by the BIR.
02:47Remulia said this in a press conference here in the Department of Justice.
02:52Aside from the complaints against Guo, Remulia also answered several other issues,
02:56including the statements of Senator Bato de la Rosa and Vice President Sara Duterte
03:02that pointed out why the Philippines opened its eyes to help the international police
03:07in case the International Criminal Court or ICC issues a warrant of arrest
03:12for the case of former President Rodrigo Duterte in the War on Drugs.
03:16Remulia said,
03:17no one is not being followed and no one is being violated by the police.
03:21The Philippines is just valuing the integrity of the country in the Interpol.
03:26Let's remember, there are more than 10 million Filipinos going around the world right now
03:32that might need the help of the Interpol.
03:35That's why we value the Interpol over a lot of other things.
03:41We're not giving up anything here.
03:44That's a political statement more than anything else.
03:50That's the only political line they're following.
03:57Aside from the ICC issue,
03:59Remulia also mentioned the deep investigation they've been doing since the oil spill in Bataan.
04:05In addition, they're looking into a large syndicate that didn't comply with the quota
04:10in Paihi and oil smuggling in Batangas,
04:13where oil is worth P100 billion that the government is losing.
04:18Angelic, let's go back to the issue of Mayor Alice Guo
04:23and the complaints she received from the Department of Justice.
04:26A while ago, her lawyer, Attorney Stephen David,
04:31responded to her complaint.
04:33He said that when it comes to the BIR tax evasion complaint,
04:38they can't respond yet because they haven't received a copy of the complaint.
04:43And when it comes to the decision of Ombudsman,
04:46his camp said they're ready to file a petition or appeal to the Court of Appeals.
04:54Angelic?
04:55Okay, so in Makatiwit, Luisa,
04:57the complaints can be sent to the lawyers of former Mayor Alice Guo
05:02because you remember when Sabpina brought the complaints to her office,
05:07her office in Bamban, Tarlac and her residences refused to accept them.
05:17Angelic, yesterday, Sabpina and the Commission on Elections brought the complaints to Bamban, Tarlac.
05:23And we also remember that Sabpina also brought other offices
05:28or the Department of the Government of Sabpina to her addresses in Bamban, Tarlac.
05:33Even though they refused to accept them,
05:35when Sabpina left, according to some lawyers,
05:38it can be considered deemed received or she received it.
05:41As a result, even if she didn't respond,
05:44she can't say that she didn't receive it
05:48because it reached her office or even her address.
05:52Angelic?
05:53Okay, it's clear. Thank you very much, Luisa Erispe.
05:57Meanwhile, welcome developments to DILG,
06:01the dismissal order of the Ombudsman to former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo
06:07regarding her participation in the Pogo operation.
06:11It can be remembered that DILG was the one who recommended to the Ombudsman's office
06:17when Guo and other local officials were suspended.
06:22Meanwhile, DILG Secretary Benjorn Avalos
06:27refused to provide services to the residents of the province
06:30following the dismissal of Guo.
06:33Meanwhile, the Municipal Councilor, Erano Timbang, will sit as Acting Mayor.
06:39Timbang was dismissed because he didn't follow the permit
06:45for the Pogo operation in Bamban.
06:51We go by succession.
06:52However, if there is no Mayor, it should be the Vice Mayor.
06:55But the Vice Mayor is suspended for 3 months.
06:59So the problem is, if he is suspended for 3 months,
07:01who will sign on the salary, electricity, water, and other permits?
07:06So, we will put it first that he will sit for 3 months
07:10because after 3 months, the Mayor will sit.
07:12We hope that the court will make a decision
07:15because we know that a democracy is based on justice
07:22and justice is the basis of law.
07:24This has gone through the process.
07:26Let us pray for this.