Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Marcos: Gov’t officials behind Alice Guo’s escape will be fired, sued
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said all government officials who helped dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) escape will be fired and sued.
“All of those who are implicated in assisting Alice Guo to leave the Philippines illegally as a fugitive from justice will certainly pay the price. Ang tanong niyo, sino sisibakin (your question is, who will be fired?)” Marcos said in a chance interview on the sidelines of a situation briefing in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.
DOJ probes BI personnel for possible involvement in Alice Guo’s escape
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating immigration personnel who were possibly involved in dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s escape, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said on Wednesday.
In a press briefing, Remula said they have “suspicion” that some immigration personnel might know of Guo’s escape.
Hontiveros wants Alice Guo to attend Senate inquiry on Sept. 5
Hopes are high that dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo would finally be able to face the Senate’s hearing to ultimately divulge all her secrets in relation to her ties to Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos).
Speaking to reporters in a press conference on Wednesday, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said she is hoping that Guo would be able to attend the chamber’s public inquiry scheduled hearing Thursday, September 5.
Marcos: No politics in OVP budget deliberations
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said there is no politics involved in the budget deliberations on the 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), disputing Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim.
“I don’t know where all [of that came from], this is a budget hearing … this is something that every single government agency has to do, it’s a hearing, there’s no politics in it,” said Marcos.
Marcos on VP Sara’s apology to KJC for endorsing him: ‘I still don’t understand why’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shrugs off Vice President Sara Duterte’s apology to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) members for asking them to vote for him in the 2022 polls.
At the same time, Marcos admitted that he does not understand why Duterte would apologize.
Quiboloy’s conditions before facing charges are ‘immaterial,’ says Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. described as “immaterial” all of the conditions set by alleged sex-offender Apollo Quiboloy before he faces the criminal charges filed against him.
The president made the pronouncement after Quiboloy previously said he would face the cases provided that government issued a written declaration that he would not be “extraordinarily rendered” to the United States.