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DoJ starts investigating Guo for human trafficking

(UPDATE) THE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday started the preliminary investigation into the case of trafficking in persons against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and several others.

The case stemmed from the complaint filed by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (Paocc) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) before the DoJ on June 21.

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION Lawyer Alex Avisado represents his client, Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, at the Department of Justice's preliminary investigation into the human trafficking complaint filed against her and 13 others on July 4, 2024. Avisado said they would provide their counter affidavit in the next hearing. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN