INQToday: Alice Guo admits reluctance to leave PH; foreign national aided escape

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Alice Guo reveals she fled Philippines aboard a yacht

Alice Guo, the dismissed Bamban mayor, revealed a new detail about her escape from Philippine jurisdiction, confirming that one of the vessels she used to flee the country was a yacht.

During the Senate panel on women’s hearing on Monday, panel head Sen. Risa Hontiveros asked Guo if she had fled the country on a yacht.

Alice Guo admits reluctance to leave PH; foreign national aided escape

Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has admitted that she was not willing to leave the Philippines at first, confirming senators’ suspicions that she was brought out of the country and was not willing to escape.

During the hearing of the Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality on Monday, Guo was asked to divulge the name of the individual who facilitated her travel from the Philippines to Malaysia, as she said that she did not spend any money on transportation or bribing local officials.

Marcos axes Tansingco as BI chief over Alice Guo’s escape

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has relieved Norman Tansingco from his post as Immigration chief, the Palace said on Monday.

“His dismissal has already been approved by the [P]resident,” Press Secretary Cesar Chavez told reporters through a Viber message when asked if the President has already relieved Tansingco as chief of the Bureau of Immigrations (BI).

Quiboloy didn’t surrender, he surfaced because PNP closing in – Marcos

For President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., sect leader Apollo Quiboloy did not surrender to the government but was forced to surface because the Philippine National Police (PNP) was getting closer to his hideout.

Marcos’ remark followed public clamor on the real circumstances of Quiboloy’s capture – whether the pastor surrendered or not. Quiboloy’s camp has been claiming that he surrendered to the military while the PNP said he was arrested on Sunday evening.

Ex-President Duterte files cases vs Abalos, Marbil over KJC raid

Former President Rodrigo Duterte has filed a malicious mischief complaint against Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Rommel Marbil, and other police officials over the operation in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) compound in Davao City.

Duterte is the new administrator of KJC properties. Malicious mischief is filed when there is a destruction of property.

VP Duterte: I’m not a brat, solons just don’t like my answers

Vice President Sara Duterte brushed off being called a brat and thought such labels against her were part of attacks from political opponents and critics.

In a video of an interview shared by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to members of the media on Monday, Duterte maintained that she responded to every question thrown at her regarding her office’s 2025 budget proposal – but that lawmakers simply did not like her replies.

House panel finishes OP budget in 15 minutes; parliamentary courtesy hit

The House of Representatives committee on appropriations has terminated deliberations on the proposed budget of the Office of the President (OP) for 2025 in just under 20 minutes.

Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc objected to the proceeding.