The results of the investigation on government personnel involved in the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo are expected to be released soon, an official of the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on Saturday.
“I was just told that the only thing I can disclose at this point is that it is coming to an end. and we can expect that the results of the investigation will come out very soon,” DOJ Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Mico Clavano told a news forum in Quezon City.
Clavano said the results might be made public this month unless new facts for investigation arise.
“Well, they also did not give a timeline however…from the (DOJ) Secretary’s (Jesus Crispin Remulla) direction, any actuation, it seems to be, perhaps this month. Although I cannot also guarantee that because if other factors or other facts come to light, then it may be moved,” he said.
Clavano declined to disclose the number of people involved or who among the government personnel are being probed, saying he is “simply not privy to that information.”
“We’re not only looking at the possibilities of public officials aiding and abetting, but we’re also looking at the angle of private individuals as well,” Clavano said.
“She (Guo) could have not done this alone. So, mayroon talaga siyang network and the POGO network is quite big. It’s quite large. There’s a web of these bosses, managers, supervisors that may be helping each other as well,” he said.
In August, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. warned ‘heads will roll’ if government personnel were found to have aided Guo’s escape.
“There is no room in this government for anyone who places personal interest above serving the Filipino people with honor, integrity, and justice,” the President said.
Guo reportedly left the Philippines last July 18. She was caught in a townhouse in Tangerang City, Indonesia, and brought back to the country on Sept. 6.
Guo is facing a criminal complaint over her alleged ties to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities. PND
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