MANY Filipinos are wondering how dismissed mayor Alice Guo, a high-profile individual, could escape the reach of the law and find refuge in a foreign land. This is not uncommon in the Philippines. More often than not, high-profile criminals escape justice while lowly criminals are apprehended.

Why? This is due to a combination of factors. These individuals, like Guo, typically have access to substantial financial resources, allowing them to hire top-tier legal representation, and mount evasive defenses and cover-ups.

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