THE Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) said dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and her two allies will undergo a five-day quarantine protocol after the Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) ordered their detention following their conviction for qualified human trafficking.
In an order dated Nov.27, the Pasig City RTC Branch 167 ordered the commitment of Guo and her co-accused, Zun Yuan Technology Inc. (ZYTI) president Jaimielyn Santos Cruz, and Rachelle Joan Malonzo Carreon.
The trio were found guilty of qualified trafficking in persons due to their involvement in illegal activities related to a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Bamban, Tarlac.
In a statement, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) director Gregorio Catapang Jr. said security measures at the CIW were being enhanced.
Guo and her cohorts will undergo medical tests prior to their transfer to the regular Reception and Diagnostic Center (RDC) dormitory, where they will participate in 60 days of mandatory orientation, diagnostics, and evaluation.
Afterwards, they will be transferred to their assigned regular dormitory within the facility’s maximum-security camp.
The Pasig RTC found Guo handed down on Nov. 20 its guilty verdict on the three women for qualified trafficking and ordered them to pay a fine of P2 million each, as well as to compensate their victims.
On Thursday, Nov. 27, the RTC denied Guo’s motion to stay at the Pasig City Jail Female Dormitory instead of being transferred to the CIW, citing safety and security concerns.
