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THE wheels of justice have started rolling, with government lawyers formally filing a petition to oust suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Guo Hua Ping, also known as Alice Guo, from her post.
Under the Rules of Court, the solicitor general may initiate a quo warranto petition against government officials who may be unlawfully holding office, or who commit or allow an act that could be a ground for forfeiture of office. “Her continuous discharge of the duties, powers and responsibilities of the Office of Mayor of Bamban, Tarlac is tantamount to usurpation of such office,” the petition said.
We cannot second guess how soon the court will make a ruling after the Sept. 18 haring, but we know many are watching developments in this case, which some analysts and other opinion makers have described as perhaps just the tip of a greater iceberg.The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group filed the complaint against Guo and her co-accused for their alleged involvements in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in her municipality.
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