Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo fled the country because she feared for her life.
In a press conference, following their arrival from Indonesia, Abalos said “sabi ni Alice natatakot sya sa buhay nya kaya sya umalis sa bansa.”
“Sabi natin sabihin mo lahat at poproteksyunan ka ng police…important malaman natin ang
totoo,” he added.
Earlier, in a video posted on Abalos’ Facebook of his meeting with Guo in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon, Guo was heard saying, “Sec, patulong. May death threat po kasi ako.”
(Sec, help me. There’s a death threat against me.)
Abalos entire reply was no longer heard but there was a portion in which he said, “Kaya nga kami kumuha ng private plane…”
(That’s why we took a private plane.)
Abalos and Philippine National Police chief Police General Rommel Marbil personally accepted Guo from the Indonesian authorities.
Guo left the country in July despite her name being on the immigration lookout bulletin.
They arrived a few minutes after 1 a.m. on Friday aboard a private plane at the NAIA in Pasay City.
Guo is facing a human trafficking complaint before the Deparment of Justice.
The Bureau of Immigration, in a statement, said Guo is also facing charges of undesirability and misrepresentation under Philippine immigration laws. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
Be the first to comment