The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) bared that a court has allowed dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo to get a medical checkup at a hospital.
BJMP spokesperson Jail Superintendent Jayrex Bustinera, quoted by GMA News, said: “We received a court order for her to get a checkup.”
Bustinera, in a press briefing also said that the BJMP took the initiative to make the request as there were concerns regarding a possible lung infection.
“Just to make sure because this was the concern during the last Senate hearing and our senators also told us that it may be much better if she can be checked,” the official said.
He said the BJMP is still coordinating with the hospital for the schedule. According to Bustinera, they will also check with Guo if she still wants a checkup.
Bustinera added that: “Our BJMP doctor did not note any other health concerns.”
Guo, also identified as Guo Hua Ping, was transferred to the Pasig City Jail Female Dormitory from the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame in September.
Guo is facing a qualified human trafficking case before a Pasig court as well as a graft case before a Valenzuela court.
