PNP probe showed no cops, politicians involved in Alice Guo's escape

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the results of their investigations showed that there were no police officers and politicians that were involved in the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in July.

This was relayed by the PNP through Senate Majority Leader Floor Leader Francis Tolentino who defended the police force's budget during the continuation of the Senate plenary deliberations on the spending plan for 2025.

It was Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros who inquired about the updates on PNP's internal investigation into the supposed help of some police officers in Guo's escape.

"Nagkaroon po ng imbestigasyon at ang resulta ay wala talagang natukoy na involved na miyembro ng Philippine National Police," said Tolentino, who was speaking on behalf of the PNP.

There's an investigation that was conducted and its result showed that there is no police officer that was involved in her escape.) 

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada chimed in and asked if the investigations showed any involvement of politicians in Guo's escape.

Tolentino, in response, said, "Base rin po sa imbestigasyon kay Alice Guo sa custodial investigation, wala rin pong natukoy na involved na pulitiko, your honor."

(Based on the custodial investigation on Alice Guo, there was no politician that was involved.)

In a privilege speech in August, Hontiveros  first disclosed that Guo had left the country and arrived in Malaysia last July.

The former mayor was caught in Indonesia and turned over to Philippine authorities on September 5.

Guo is facing a qualified human trafficking case before a Pasig court and a graft case before a Valenzuela court due to her alleged involvement in the POGO hub in Bamban, Tarlac where she formerly served as mayor.

The dismissed mayor is also facing a tax evasion complaint, 87 counts for money laundering, and a perjury and falsification complaint before the Justice Department. —RF, GMA Integrated News