MANILA, Philippines — Suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has not gone to their farm in Tarlac for a number of weeks now, at the very least in response to a helper within the space, mentioned the Senate’s Workplace of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA).
In a letter dated July 4, OSAA’s Retired Lt. Gen.Roberto Ancan notified Sen. Risa Hontiveros’ workplace that the subpoena advert testificandum addressed to the native chief govt in addition to her siblings Sheila Leal Guo, Wesley Leal Guo, and her father Jian Zhang Guo weren’t served on the handle Brgy. Virgen de los Remedios, Bamban, Tarlac.
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“In line with Mr. Jerry Baltazar Castro, a helper within the farm, Mayor Guo has not gone to the farm for a number of weeks now and he has no concept of her whereabouts,” Ancan’s letter reads.
“Moreover, he doesn’t know siblings Sheila, Wesley, and Jian – therefore, he refused to obtain the subpoena,” it provides.
Regardless of this, Ancan mentioned their servers nonetheless tried to serve the subpoenas by giving copies of it to Castro in case the Guos go to the farm.
Ancan mentioned their servers additionally proceeded to Bamban Municipal Corridor in an try to have the subpoenas delivered.
“Sadly, a sure Ms. Apple Dizon, private secretary to the Mayor, refused to obtain the subpoena addressed to the mayor and her three siblings, together with the a call for participation addressed to Mr. Seimen leal Guo and Ms. Wen Yi Lin. Our servers once more gave copies of the subpoenas and a call for participation to the mayor’s workplace,” he mentioned.
Regardless of this, Guo’s authorized counsel — Atty. Nicole Jamilla — confirmed to have acquired the subpoena issued by the Senate panel on June 5.
Nonetheless, in a separate letter to Hontiveros’ workplace, David and Jamilla Legislation Places of work clarified that as a lot as they need to adjust to the processes of the Senate, they don’t characterize Jian Zhong Guo, Sheila Leal Guo, Wesley Guo, Seimen Leal Guo, and Wenyi Lin.
“As beforehand communicated via e mail, we want to make clear and make it of report that our regulation agency solely represents Mayor Alice Leal Guo, and her alone,” they mentioned.
Other than the profitable serving of a subpoena to the suspended native chief, OSAA mentioned Nancy Gamo additionally acquired the order issued by the Senate panel.
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