Senator Alan Peter Cayetano wants to conduct a "high-level" meeting with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in a bid to expedite the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB). (Photo from the Office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano) Cayetano said this as he emphasized the need for...
Senators on Tuesday, September 10 said they do not believe that no Filipino or government official aided dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, her sister Shiela and brother Wesley, escape the Philippines. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Guo, or Guo Hua Ping’s...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Monday, September 9, cited dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo in contempt, for the second time. This, after Guo insisted that she is born in Tarlac and not in China and therefore, is a Filipino. ...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo on Monday, September 9 attended the continuation of the Senate’s investigation into the criminal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the Philippines. Senate PRIB photo Guo, whose Chinese name is Guo Hua Ping, was escorted by...
Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, September 8 welcomed the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) and embroiled in allegations of human trafficking, and sexual abuse. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero is hoping that the Senate probe on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) can shed light on the real masterminds and not just the small players doing their bidding. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Escudero lamented how it's mostly Filipinos who...
Senator Pia Cayetano has expressed her belief that the swift passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2793, or the proposed Philippine Natural Gas Development Act, would send the strongest signal to investors that there is natural gas waiting to be explored in the Philippines. Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate...
The Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 109 has granted the request of the Senate for dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo to attend the Senate’s hearing on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) on Monday, September 9. A copy of the order signed by Judge Sarah B. Vedaña-Delos...
Since it is the Senate that first issued an arrest warrant against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, she ought to be under the custody of the Senate. Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed this out as she expressed her dismay over the sudden arrest warrant issued by a Tarlac court for...
Senators on Friday, September 6 said they are anticipating straight and truthful answers from dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo when she faces the Senate's hearing next week, as they criticize how some government officials welcomed her like a celebrity. “We want answers, not a...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and several of her supposed co-conspirators may face 609 to 1,218 years of jail time should they be proven guilty of money laundering, an official from Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) official said on Thursday, Sept. 5. Sen. Risa Hontiveros says that...
An official from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has expressed doubt over Shiela Guo's story that she fled the Phillippines by boat together with Alice Guo and Wesley Guo, noting the multiple inconveniences they could have encountered while at sea. Senator Raffy Tulfo presides over the public...
