President Marcos said that the Philippine government is working with Indonesian authorities to bring back Sheila Leal Guo and Cassandra Li Ong to the Philippines after they were intercepted in Indonesia on Aug. 21.

In an interview, Marcos told reporters that the two, who accompanied dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, will be back in the country within the week.

"You know what I know— that they were intercepted in various places in Singapore and Indonesia," he said on Thursday, Aug. 22.

"We are now, of course, in coordination with the Indonesian government and their agencies, arranging for them to be brought back. Siguro, within a day or two," he added.

Sheila Guo is the sister of the dismissed local chief executive, while Ong has been identified as the authorized representative of Lucky South 99.

According to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos, Guo's companions were already in the custody of Indonesia's immigration office. They were intercepted through the coordinated efforts between Philippine and Indonesian authorities.

Meanwhile, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said the two those who accompanied Guo when she left the country on July 18. They both used Philippine passports.

On Wednesday, Aug. 21, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesman Dr. Winston Casio said Alice Guo was last seen in Batam, Indonesia.

Alice Guo, who was later revealed as Guo Hua Ping, was listed on the immigration lookout bulletin following the Senate's investigation into her identity, citizenship, and link to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) activities in Bamban, Tarlac.

In an interview, Casio said someone had "obviously" dropped the ball, allowing Guo to leave the country undetected.

Because of this, President Marcos has assured the public that "heads will roll" and has ordered a swift yet thorough investigation into the matter.