'Sick, stressed' Alice Guo skips resumption of Senate POGO probe

Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo will not attend the continuation of the Senate investigation into the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hub in her town.

This was confirmed by her lawyer Stephen David, saying that the embattled mayor "is not feeling okay."

"Sick and stressed siya (She's sick and stressed)," he added.

Guo is at the center of the Senate investigation into the POGO hub in Bamban, after several documents showed that she was personally involved in the processing of documents for its operations.

Guo's citizenship was also questioned due to her inconsistent testimonies about her background and the supposed dubious documents regarding her Filipino citizenship.

The Office of the Ombudsman has junked Guo's bid to lift the six-month preventive suspension slapped against her over her alleged links to the Bamban POGO.

The Ombudsman resolution dated June 21 said it was standing by its preliminary findings that there are sufficient grounds to hold that the evidence against Guo and the other respondents is strong.

Aside from Guo, also suspended by the Ombudsman were Bamban Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) officer Edwin Campo and Municipal Legal Officer Adden Sigua. — VDV, GMA Integrated News