Justice Secretary Remulla Calls for Bureau of Immigration Custody for Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla stated on Wednesday that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo should be placed under the custody of the Bureau of Immigration. Remulla made the remark during a press briefing when questioned about who should oversee Guo's detention and where she should be held following her dismissal.

"Kung may dapat magde-detain kay Alice Guo it should be the Bureau of Immigration. (If someone should detain Alice Guo it should be the Bureau of Immigration.)An Immigration case should take precedence over everything. Non-bailable yan (That's non-bailable)," he stated.

Guo was supposed to be placed under Senate custody, but before that could happen, a Tarlac court issued a warrant against her, placing her under the Philippine National Police's (PNP) authority.

Guo has been prosecuted by the Bureau of Immigration with misrepresentation and undesirability due to her attempts to pass herself off as a Filipino and her phony passport. This is a case of possible deportation; the Bureau of Immigration is requesting authorization to present Guo in court. At the Senate, senators make the case for her detention.

Regarding the graft case Alice Guo is facing in a Capas Regional Trial Court, the Office of the Ombudsman is still waiting for more information. To prevent confusion, Remulla, the head of DOJ, has demanded that the case be brought before Sandiganbayan. In order to make things clear, he also intends to submit a letter to the court administrator.

They previously filed a human trafficking lawsuit against Guo, and they hope to get the matter settled quickly to stop Guo from playing games with the case. The DOJ has stated that Wesley, Alice Guo's brother, allegedly sent a surrender feeler, which is being looked into. According to Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez, it is their responsibility to provide evidence that they plan to turn themselves in freely.