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Lawyer faces probe over doubtful notarization of Alice Guo’s counter-affidavit
Lawyer faces probe over doubtful notarization of Alice Guo’s counter-affidavit
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Published Aug 24, 2024 09:56 AM PHT
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Updated Aug 24, 2024 10:36 AM PHT
MANILA — A San Jose del Monte, Bulacan-based lawyer may face sanctions for notarizing dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s counter-affidavit earlier this month despite her reportedly having left the country in July.
MANILA — A San Jose del Monte, Bulacan-based lawyer may face sanctions for notarizing dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s counter-affidavit earlier this month despite her reportedly having left the country in July.
Notaries public are required to make sure that the person who has a document notarized is the same person who signed it, and lawyer Elmer Galicia said earlier this week that he had personally seen and talked to Guo on August 14.
Notaries public are required to make sure that the person who has a document notarized is the same person who signed it, and lawyer Elmer Galicia said earlier this week that he had personally seen and talked to Guo on August 14.
Galicia made the statement a day after Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who has been holding hearings on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, said she had received information that Guo had already left the Philippines in July.
Galicia made the statement a day after Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who has been holding hearings on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, said she had received information that Guo had already left the Philippines in July.
That information has since been validated by the government through their counterparts in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
That information has since been validated by the government through their counterparts in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
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“Iimbestigahan ‘yang si Attorney Galicia na pinanagatawanan niya na humarap sa kanya si Mayor Alice Guo at sumumpa para doon sa counter-affidavit na hinain ng kampo ni Mayor Alice Guo sa Preliminary Investigation na nagaganap sa aming kagawaran,” Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty said on Teleradyo Serbisyo.
“Iimbestigahan ‘yang si Attorney Galicia na pinanagatawanan niya na humarap sa kanya si Mayor Alice Guo at sumumpa para doon sa counter-affidavit na hinain ng kampo ni Mayor Alice Guo sa Preliminary Investigation na nagaganap sa aming kagawaran,” Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty said on Teleradyo Serbisyo.
(Attorney Galicia, who claimed that Mayor Alice Guo appeared before him for the counter-affidavit that her legal team submitted for the Preliminary Investigation at our department, will be investigated)
(Attorney Galicia, who claimed that Mayor Alice Guo appeared before him for the counter-affidavit that her legal team submitted for the Preliminary Investigation at our department, will be investigated)
Ty said he has already talked to the multi-agency team looking into the illegal POGO in Bamban that Guo has been linked to and that they said they would look into Galicia’s potential liabilities.
Ty said he has already talked to the multi-agency team looking into the illegal POGO in Bamban that Guo has been linked to and that they said they would look into Galicia’s potential liabilities.
He added that Galicia could face a complaint of Falsification under the Revised Penal Code.
He added that Galicia could face a complaint of Falsification under the Revised Penal Code.
Article 171 of the RPC penalizes public officers, employees and notaries who “[cause] it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when they did not in fact so participate” with between 6 and 12 years in prison.
Article 171 of the RPC penalizes public officers, employees and notaries who “[cause] it to appear that persons have participated in any act or proceeding when they did not in fact so participate” with between 6 and 12 years in prison.
Galicia could also face administrative proceedings before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Supreme Court.
Galicia could also face administrative proceedings before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and the Supreme Court.
Galicia said on August 20 that Guo had gone to his office on August 14 to have her counter-affidavit notarized.
Galicia said on August 20 that Guo had gone to his office on August 14 to have her counter-affidavit notarized.
He said that she stayed in her vehicle during the notarization but that he was able to check her identity and exchange a few words with her.
He said that she stayed in her vehicle during the notarization but that he was able to check her identity and exchange a few words with her.
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