Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” C. Remulla has vowed that every single individual who backed or participated in the illegal exit of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo from the country will be held accountable to the full extent of the law.
This after the Secretary had ordered a thorough investigation into the reported escape of Guo.
Remulla also instructed Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco to come up with a report immediately.
To recall last month, the BI assured the public that the names “Alice Guo and Guo Hua Ping” were both included in the Immigration Lookout Bulletin (ILBO) indicating that authorities will closely monitor their movement in the event the persons included therein would try to slip out of the country.
Unfortunately, despite the existing ILBO, the BI confirmed yesterday that Guo has managed to slip out of the country and travel to Malaysia in July then allegedly flew to Singapore with her siblings Sheila and Wesley Guo.
“As civil servants, we have sworn to the country our unwavering integrity, transparency and accountability in all our actions and decisions. Hence, I am issuing this final warning against erring BI personnel who may have had a participation in the escape of Guo despite strict restrictions imposed by our government, it’s either you come out and unveil the truth or wait until I personally get to the bottom of this where heads will roll and all hell will break loose,” the Secretary warned the BI.
“In addition, we will also delve into the possibility that the camp or legal counsels of the embattled ex-mayor may have had a hand in her slippery exit from the Philippines so let me reiterate that as much as lawyers have an obligation to protect the interests of their clients, they also have a broader responsibility to uphold the Rule of Law and safeguard public interest,” Secretary Remulla scored.