An old vlog of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo (also known as Guo Hua Ping) eating breakfast was brought up by some social media users amid her comments about not eating such a meal during her boat escape from the Philippines.
The controversial personality attended the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality for her alleged involvement in human trafficking and other activities in an illegal POGO hub built on land she partly owned.
POGO stands for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators.
Guo was questioned by senators following her escape from the Philippines last July. She was apprehended in Indonesia last September 3.
The 34-year-old former mayor appeared in a Senate hearing on Monday, September 9, where she was asked to detail her escape and experience after fleeing the country.
Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate committee hearing, asked how many days Guo was in the boat after being transported there from a yacht.
Guo claimed that their room did not have windows, so the lawmaker asked her how many times they had breakfast to determine the number of days.
“Paglipat sa barko, madilim pa ba or sisikat na ang araw?” Hontiveros asked.
“Uhm, madilim pa rin po,” Guo answered.
“Madilim pa rin. And then pagkasakay niyo sa barko, anong ginawa niyong sunod?” Hontiveros said.
Guo then said they stayed in a room for around three to five days.
“Ilang beses kayo nag-breakfast?” the senator asked.
“Uh, ako po kasi, hindi po ako nagbe-breakfast,” the former mayor answered.
“O, e, ilang beses kayo nag-lunch?” Hontiveros asked back.
Guo then said that they were able to take lunch for around “four days.”
