Danniell Domingo

After being granted permission by the Pasig Regional Trial Court to get a medical checkup, former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo refused to be diagnosed at the nearest government hospital, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said on Oct. 2.

Photo Courtesy Senate PRIB/Radyo Pilipinas News.

“Una, coordinating pa kami sa ospital. Pangalawa, ayaw din naman niya magpa-checkup for now kasi okay naman na daw. And pina-check din namin siya sa BJMP doctor at healthy naman siya at walang symptoms,” BJMP Spokesperson Jsupt. Jayrex Bustinera said in an ABS-CBN News interview.

Atty. Nicolle Jamilla, one of Guo’s legal counsel, confirmed via text message by the ABS-CBN News that Guo did refuse to go to a hospital for a medical checkup.

Bustinera said that the request for Guo to undergo medical checkup was the BJMP’s initiative since it was suggested by the senators during the last senate hearing. 

“Just to make sure kasi ito po ‘yung concern during the last Senate hearing na pinarating din ng mga senators natin na baka much better daw po kung pwede ipa-checkup siya,” Bustinera said in a press briefing.

The medical checkup is required for Guo’s pulmonary clearance.

This occurred after being suspected of a lung infection by the Philippine National Police (PNP) last Sept. 23 and testing negative for tuberculosis, based on the medical test by the BJMP.

Guo is currently at the Pasig City Jail Female Dormitory under the custody of the BJMP.

The former mayor was transferred to the female dormitory of the Pasig City jail on Sept. 23, after more than two weeks of detention in the PNP Custodial Facility.

A qualified human trafficking complaint was filed before the Department of Justice on June 21, and a separate warrant of arrest was issued by the Tarlac Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 109 on Sept. 5, both against Guo. 

Despite the pending cases filed against her for allegedly being a Chinese spy, Guo aims to run for re-election as Bamban Mayor, Atty. Stephen David said on Oct. 5, one of her legal counsels. 

Guo may still file her certificate of candidacy through a representative, according to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) rules.