Philippine government officials are under fire for taking selfies with fugitive ex-mayor Alice Guo while her deportation papers were being processed in Indonesia.
Filipino users on X were angered in particular by a group photo taken by an NBI agent while seated inside the car taking Guo to the Jakarta airport on Sept 5.
But Philippine social media feeds exploded hours before their arrival in Manila, as the two high-ranking officials were pictured with Guo, who was all smiles as she gave a double “peace” sign while inside the Indonesian police’s headquarters.She was not handcuffed despite facing two arrest warrants – one from the Philippine Senate issued in July for snubbing its investigation on her alleged criminal ties, and another from a local court for graft charges, issued after Guo’s arrest on Sept 5.
In the picture, shared with reporters by the NBI itself, Guo was again smiling as she sat between two female agents in the back of the car. She had her hand on the shoulder of one of the female officers. “I assured her not to worry about these death threats. What’s important now is that she tells the truth. She should not be afraid,” said Mr Abalos. He said he asked a staff member to take a group photo.
Guo has ties to the Pogo firm Lucky South 99, which operated in Porac town in Pampanga province, 108km north of the capital Manila and near the sleepy town of Bamban, where she was elected mayor in 2022.
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