Dismissed mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac could face perjury charges should she file a certificate of candidacy (COC) "and the facts stated under oath are proven to be false," Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra said on Sunday, Oct. 6. Guevarra reacted to the reported plan of Guo to file a...
President Marcos has appointed three new assistant solicitors general for the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), the government's principal law office. Appointed were Assistant Solicitors General Jennifer F. Fandialan-Legaspi, Sarah Mae Salonga Cruz, and Jane Espineda Yu. Their appointments...
Dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac has asked the Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) dismiss the quo warranto petition that sought to nullify her proclamation as a public official, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Friday, August 2, that he feels "betrayed" given the latest developments of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into killings during the drug war of the past administration. Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa (MB file photo) "I feel betrayed....
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sought the assistance of the Philippine government in the interview of five incumbent and former officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on their alleged involvement in the killings during the drug war of the past...
For being a Chinese national, the proclamation of Alice L. Guo as mayor of Bamban, Tarlac should be declared “null and void,” the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said. In a petition for quo warranto, the OSG told the Manila regional trial court (RTC) that the National Bureau of...
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Monday, July 29, challenged the authority of Alice L. Guo to exercise the powers, functions, and duties as mayor of Bamban town in Tarlac. The challenge was contained in a petition for quo warranto filed by the OSG before the Manila regional trial court...
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is set to file before a trial court today, July 5, a petition for the cancellation of the birth certificate of suspended Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac. Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra said the filing of the cancellation of the birth certificate...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, June 19 reiterated his belief that Bamban Mayor Alice Guo was able to deceive the national government, citing documents that would prove her real identity as Guo Hua Ping. Gatchalian had earlier shared a document provided by the Board of Investments...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to expand its scope and help shape the nation’s future by taking on roles beyond its chief function as the government’s chief legal defender. Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero poses...
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has begun looking into the nationality of Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra said on Thursday, May 16. Guevarra said he has created a special team “to look into the matter and determine if there is good reason to...
Sta Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) A vice chairman of the House Committee on Energy is urging the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to elevate to the Supreme Court (SC) the Court of Appeals (CA) decision...