Senators on Wednesday, September 4 lauded the efforts of authorities, particularly Indonesian police force, for the successful apprehension of former mayor Alice Guo. “I hail the arrest of Alice Guo in Indonesia. She can now be brought to justice and, hopefully, also shed light on illegal POGO...
Senators on Tuesday, August 27 took turns grilling Shiela Guo, sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, on how she and her siblings fled the Philippines. But Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa blew his top after Shiela narrated a sketchy story and told him that she thought she...
It will be hard for dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo to move around Southeast Asia as authorities in the region have been alerted, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo was spotted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport before she and her companion on July...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) should step up efforts in boosting the job readiness of senior high school (SHS) graduates, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian made the call as he received the Special Kabalikat Award from the agency, during its...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says Filipinos who knowingly work for scam hubs--particularly those linked with illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)--should be fully dealt with by...
Senators on Thursday, August 22 expressed confidence that the long arm of the law will eventually catch up with dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping. “I firmly believe that Guo Hua Ping would not be able to evade accountability for the numerous crimes she has committed....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, August 22, called on schools to implement mechanisms that would shield students from mpox. Gatchalian made the call following the detection of the first mpox (formerly monkeypox) case in the Philippines this year. The case reported on...
The Senate will pursue the filing of perjury charges against dismissed mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping, despite reports that she has already fled the country. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate’s legal department is now building up an “airtight” case against...
The camp of dismissed mayor Alice Leal Guo or Guo Hua Ping should show actual proof she has not left the Philippines, two senators said on Tuesday, August 20. Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said the Senate is simply doing its lawful job when it issued the arrest order...
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) should intensify its mechanisms and programs aimed at preventing any incidences of hazing inside the campus. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made the pitch as he welcomed the decision of the Baguio City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 5 on the 2019...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, August 18 said it is imperative for lawmakers to scrutinize carefully the additional subsidy being asked by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). PhilHealth, the senator noted, is asking an additional subsidy of P70-billion for 2025...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has highlighted a Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) official’s support for his measure promoting the mental health and well-being of the country’s...
