Almost seven months after Alice Guo escaped to Indonesia 400;">, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) is still clueless as to how he got out of the Philippines and evaded the Senate arrest order. In a Senate hearing, Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed her frustration with the slow investigation by the BI, which she said seems to be useless in determining how the former Bamban mayor.
According to BI Intelligence Division Chief Fortunato Manahan Jr., they still don't know what ports sub-ports were used by Guo and his brothers to get out of the country. He added, the immigration counterparts in Asia have not yet had an answer about their escape. Meanwhile, Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said that no BI personnel helped Guo, but it was possible for him to go through the backdoor exit southern Philippines.
According to the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), human traffickers also use the backdoor. routes to smuggle people to scam hubs abroad. Viado pointed out that BI has no control over private coastlines and airstrips, so it is possible that Guo passed through here. He also praised the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking for their continued suppression of illegal exits.
Besides Guo, Hontiveros also asked BI 400;"> about the whereabouts of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, who is being investigated for his connection with Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). He said, he received a tip that Roque hid in Dubai, but flew to Shanghai, China in December. 8, lasted a day, and then went to Macau.
Despite the floating information, BI still has no clear answer as to how Guo got out and where Roque. Hontiveros called on the government to step up security at the country's borders to stop this type of escape. 400;">.
