Alice Guo details how they escaped the Philippines

Summary

In a hearing, Miss Alice is questioned about her escape from the Philippines involving a yacht. She admits to leaving by boat but is hesitant to disclose the yacht's owner or facilitator, citing safety concerns. The committee insists on written answers to their questions, emphasizing the importance of transparency. Miss Alice agrees to write down the information under duress, highlighting the tension between her personal safety and the committee's pursuit of truth regarding a criminal syndicate.

Takeaways

• 🚤 The individual in question, identified as Duan Ren, is alleged to be a significant figure in the POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations) industry.
• 🤝 There is a suggestion that Duan Ren may have assisted in facilitating the escape of the person being questioned, Miss Alice.
• 🚢 Miss Alice escaped the Philippines by boat, specifically mentioning a yacht, which contradicts earlier claims of a smaller boat.
• 🏛 The yacht in question is described as very large, yet the ownership and the person who arranged for its use remain undisclosed by Miss Alice.
• 🚫 Miss Alice expresses fear and reluctance to disclose certain information, citing safety concerns, which leads to a tense exchange with the committee.
• 📝 The committee insists that Miss Alice write down the names of the yacht's owner and the facilitator on paper, indicating a lack of trust in verbal responses.
• 👮‍♀️ The safety of Miss Alice is a significant concern, with assurances provided by the authorities that she is under the protection of the Philippine National Police.
• 🔍 The committee is keen on uncovering the criminal syndicate involved in the POGO industry, emphasizing the need for a nationwide approach to tackle transnational crimes.
• 🚧 There is a discrepancy in the statements regarding the escape route, with one account mentioning a 5-hour journey from Banban, Luzon, and another stating departure from a port in Manila.
• 🕵️‍♂️ The committee is seeking a detailed account of Miss Alice's escape to aid in the investigation and to prevent future criminal activities.

Q & A

How did Miss Alice and her companions leave the Philippines?

Miss Alice and her companions left the Philippines by boat.

What type of boat was used for their departure?

They used a yacht, which was described as very big.

Who owns the yacht that Miss Alice and her companions used?

Miss Alice claimed she did not know the owner of the yacht.

Was there anyone who insisted they use the yacht?

Miss Alice was reluctant to disclose who insisted they use the yacht, citing fear for her safety.

What safety concerns does Miss Alice have?

Miss Alice expressed concern for her safety after the hearing and what might happen to her.

Where was the yacht docked before they departed?

The yacht was docked in a port in Manila, but the exact location within Manila was not specified.

What were the markings on the yacht?

Miss Alice mentioned the yacht was white and had some sort of wing design, but no numbers were visible as they were covered.

Why did Miss Alice and her companions wear sunglasses and makeup during their escape?

They wore sunglasses and makeup to disguise themselves during their escape at night.

What is the discrepancy between Miss Alice's and Miss Sha Go's statements regarding their escape?

Miss Alice stated they took a yacht in Manila, while Miss Sha Go claimed they traveled for 5 hours from Banban, Luzon, suggesting a difference in their accounts.

What was the committee's request regarding the yacht's owner and facilitator?

The committee asked Miss Alice to write down the name of the yacht's owner and the facilitator on paper for their records.

What was the committee's intention in asking Miss Alice about her escape route?

The committee wanted to understand her escape route to help prevent future criminal escapes and to identify those involved in facilitating such escapes.

Outlines

00:00

🚤 Inquiry into Yacht Travel and Ownership

The first paragraph involves an intense questioning session where a person named Miss Alice is being interviewed about her travel from the Philippines using a yacht. The inquisitors are trying to ascertain the identity of the yacht's owner and facilitator. Miss Alice expresses fear for her safety and is reluctant to disclose details publicly. The interviewers insist on knowing the yacht's markings and the port from which it departed. There is a discrepancy in the travel details provided by Miss Alice compared to previous testimonies, raising questions about the veracity of her story.

05:01

🏛️ Safety Assurances and Cooperation Calls

In the second paragraph, the focus shifts to ensuring Miss Alice's safety while in custody and addressing her concerns about potential repercussions after the hearing. The discussion highlights the need for cooperation in investigating a criminal syndicate, with a call for a unified national approach to tackle transnational crimes. The interviewers attempt to persuade Miss Alice and her legal team to provide information about the yacht and its facilitators, emphasizing the importance of transparency in the investigation.

10:02

📝 Request for Written Testimony and Escape Narrative

The third paragraph continues the interrogation, with a request for Miss Alice to write down the names of the yacht's owner and facilitator. There is an attempt to reconcile her escape story with that of another individual, Sheila. The committee is interested in understanding the details of Miss Alice's journey to aid in identifying and preventing criminal activities. The paragraph concludes with a request for Miss Alice to narrate her escape story to help the committee with their investigation.

Keywords

💡Pogo

Pogo, or Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, refers to companies licensed by the Philippine government to operate online gaming businesses. In the script, the term is associated with illegal activities and the character Duan Ren, who is identified as a significant figure within this industry. The discussion revolves around the legality and operations of Pogo, particularly in relation to the protagonist's escape.

💡Yacht

A yacht is a large, luxurious boat used for leisure or sports. In the context of the script, the yacht is central to the narrative as it is the mode of transportation used by the protagonist to leave the Philippines. The ownership and details of the yacht are a point of contention and investigation, highlighting the secretive and potentially illicit nature of the escape.

💡Safety

Safety in this script refers to the security and well-being of the protagonist, Alice, who expresses concern for her safety post-hearing. The term is used to emphasize the seriousness of her situation and the perceived threats she faces, which are related to her involvement with the Pogo industry and her escape from the country.

💡Custody

Custody, in the legal sense, refers to the state of being in the care or control of a legal authority, such as law enforcement. In the script, Alice is in the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP), which is meant to ensure her safety and cooperation with the ongoing investigation. The term is used to reassure her and the public of her protection.

💡Investigation

An investigation in this context is a formal inquiry or examination conducted to uncover facts or information. The script mentions an investigation into a criminal syndicate involving Pogo, which Alice is connected to. The term is used to convey the seriousness of the situation and the need for transparency and cooperation from Alice.

💡Witness

A witness in a legal context is a person who testifies or provides evidence in a trial or hearing. In the script, Alice is referred to as a witness, and her testimony is crucial to the investigation. The term is used to emphasize her role and the importance of her cooperation in providing information about the yacht and its owner.

💡Port

A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to land. In the script, the port is mentioned as the place from which Alice departed on the yacht. The exact port is not specified, adding to the mystery and intrigue surrounding her escape.

💡Syndicate

A syndicate is a group of individuals or organizations formed to promote a common interest or to execute a particular project, often with illegal or illicit activities in mind. In the script, the term is used to describe a criminal organization that the investigation is targeting, and Alice's connection to this syndicate is a focal point of the hearing.

💡Cooperation

Cooperation in this context refers to the act of working together, especially in providing information or assistance. The script emphasizes the need for Alice to cooperate with the investigation by providing details about the yacht, its owner, and her escape route. The term is used to stress the importance of her contribution to the case.

💡Transnational Crimes

Transnational crimes are criminal activities that cross national borders, often involving multiple jurisdictions. The script mentions the need for a 'whole of nation approach' to address transnational crimes, indicating the complexity and scale of the criminal syndicate being investigated. The term is used to highlight the severity of the issue and the need for a coordinated response.

💡Facilitator

A facilitator in this context is someone who makes something possible or easier, often referring to someone who arranges or enables an illegal activity. The script asks Alice to identify the facilitator of her yacht ride, implying that there was someone who arranged her escape. The term is used to uncover the network of individuals involved in the criminal activities.

Highlights

Duan Ren is identified as the big boss of the Pogo.

Concerns raised about the safety of those who cooperate with the investigation.

Alice's departure from the Philippines was by boat.

The boat used for departure was a yacht, not a small boat.

Alice does not know the owner of the yacht.

The yacht was very big, indicating a significant resource behind the escape.

Alice was instructed to write down the owner and facilitator of the yacht.

Alice expresses fear for her safety after the hearing.

Alice is currently in the custody of the PNP, ensuring her protection.

The yacht had no visible numbers but had a wing-like design sticker.

Alice and her companions were disguised with makeup and sunglasses during their escape.

The departure port is uncertain, but it was somewhere in Manila.

Contradictory statements about the escape route from different witnesses.

Alice is asked to write down the owner and facilitator of the yacht again for clarity.

Alice's reluctance to disclose information in public due to fear.

The necessity for a whole-of-nation approach to combat transnational crimes.

Alice's assurance of safety while in government custody.

Alice's escape story is requested to help the committee understand and prevent future criminal escapes.

Transcripts

maraming lumabas na mga photo na kasama

mo si duan Ren

w this character has been identified as

the big boss of the Pogo in

porak interesado k malaman kung ang mga

kakuntsaba mo sa Pogo ay mga kakaba mo

rin

palabas tinulungan ka ba ni DU Ren na

makao madam

na para i-set yung record straight Sino

sino-sino ang tumulong sa iyo para

makalabas sa

Pilipinas Paano ka lumabas at umalis

dito Madam Cher isa rin po yung concern

ko po doon sa safety ko po p that is not

my question Miss Alice hindi ko na po

tinatanong ang bitin na tanong ah namin

nina Sendo rooy sa inyo tinatanong ko

Paano ka umalis sa

Pilipinas Miss Alice

Ah umalis po kami Madam chair um by boat

po by boat Okay paanong by boat ang

Balita ko may sinabihan ka na umalis ka

sa pamamagitan ng hindi boat lang isang

yate Tama po ba yon

ah Yes po Meron po Ah so yate ang

sinakyan niyo ah meron po kaming

sinakyan po na yate po okay at least

malinaw hindi na lang small boat big

boat very big boat yate Madam Cher

Kanino po yyung Yes ah s Pro temp kanino

Who owns The Y

ah Madam ah Sen Hindi ko po alam sino

mayari po nung yat

Sino parang Actually SP proem para ito

yung tanong doun sa mclaren Nung una

hindi mo maalala Sinong nagpahiram

imposibleng magpapahiram ng napaka mahal

na kotse Lalo na napakamahal na boat

yate na hindi mo alam at ipatak sa bansa

ang tanong ni SP proem Sino may-ari ng

yate at y at at saan saan galing saan

nio sinakyan niyung yate ano yung naging

ruta niyo

ah yung yate po kung sino po yung mayari

ng yate po Hindi ko po talaga alam that

is impossible Okay Talagang dapat na

naite namin kayo in contempt

unbelievable

kung hindi mo alam kung kaninong yti

yung ginamit niyo at least alam mo

siguro sino nagpilit para makasakay kayo

sa yti na yon Sino ah Sen Ah okay lang

po ba na hindi ko po siya i-discuss sa

inyo p No is not okay Miss Alice

Natatakot po ako hindi ko po

masab Sino ang nag-fit yung tanong ni

soroy Sino nag-fit na magamit niyo yung

yate Madam Madam Cher gustong-gusto ko

pong sabihin pero po masabi po sa public

po Isulat mo sa papel Isulat mo sa papel

at ipapasa ng comsex sa aming mga

senador dito Isulat mo sa papel Sino ang

may-ari ng yate at sinong nag-fit

masakyan niyo yung yate yung may-ari po

tsaka yung nagpilit po hindi po ako sure

kung iisang tao po sila it doesn't

matter Isulat mo yung dalawa o iisang

pangalan na iyon sa papel para mabasa

naming lahat dito Sige

na Attorney David you better Uh tell

your client to tell the

truth and allow her

to to to write in paper the the owner of

the yacht m Alice isulat niyo sumakay

Saan ka sumakay ung papel Saan ka

sumakay Alice say yate pag sinabi pag

sin Anong

port Miss Alice Saan ka sumakay at anong

naging rota mo Sen kung Isusulat ko po

Okay lang po ba na hindi niyo po

i-discuss po sa public Miss Alice Please

do not tell the senators What to do with

the information na halos kailangang

bunutin namin sa inyo na parang ngipin

Opo pero natatakot po kasi ako write it

on the paper at i-appreciate namin pag p

Nabasa na namin unbelievable yung ibang

Witnesses kailangang sumagot verbally

pinagbibigyan namin yung Isulat sa papel

Please do that now may ibang Witness na

ginawa na Iyun sa nakaraang hearing

Please write down on paper Sulat mo na

rin kung anong port kung saan ka sumakay

Sige na para isahan na

lang natatakot ako at saka makag

Pasensya na po talaga pero natatakot po

talaga ako Miss Alice Nauubos na yung

pasensya namin Sana po maintindihan niyo

rin po ako na Natatakot po ako talaga

iniintindi ka namin at Inaalam namin

kung ano yang kinatatakutan mong

sinasabi mong detr ayaw mo pang sabihin

ngayon mas simple isulat Sinong may-ari

at facilitator sa yate at Sabihin mo sa

amin Saan ka sumakay say gustong gustong

gustonggusto ko po talaga i-discuss pero

Nat gustong gusto mo pala di sabihin mo

sa amin Nakakapikon ka na

ha nakakagigil ka

na at saka Miss Alice nasa custody kayo

ng PNP Paano kayo papatayin doon

Imposible you are within the most

protective institution sa ating bansa

you are sa National headquarters ng

Philippine National Police sa camp kame

Isulat mo na yyung may-ari at

facilitator sa yate Yes po madam Cher

Alam ko po safe na safe na safe po ako

ngayon kaso lang nagwo-worry po ako

pagkatapos po ng session pagkatapos po

ng hearing Ano pong mangyayari po sa

akin doon po ako Let's take it One day

at a time One Step At A Time step Isulat

mo sa papel Sinong may-ari at

facilitator sa

yate Madam Cher Sana naman itong

mga abogado ni Alice ay makiisa rin

naman sana sa atin na Although may duty

kayo sa client nyo pero ang

inimbestigahan natin dito is sindikato

na ah Sabi nga ni siul matagal itong

sindikato na ito at wala tayong

mapupuntahan nito Walang solus itong ah

imbestigasyon na ito kung hindi natin

matumbok ang sindikato So ngayon kung

wala tayong makuha Nong

impormasyon Wala na baka hindi alam nito

mga abogado ni ni alg na Later on baka

sila rin mabibiktima nitong sindikato na

ito kung hindi tayo magtutulungan nito

we need a whole of Nation approach

pagdating sa pagb Nong

m transnational crimes

National criminal syndicates na itong

involved dito kailangan magtutulungan

tayo dito dahil bansa natin ang nakataya

dito hindi lang si alis go alis go

kayangkaya kang protektahan ng

PNP hindi ka mamamatay diyan kaya

mag-operate ka naman sana para sa

Pilipinas gumanda naman sana Pilipinas

nayari yang mga sindikato na yan

Tumulong

ka Thank you madam Salamat NBI director

pede niyo bang i-assure yung safety ni

Alice habang siya ay nasa cust ng

gobyerno at sumasagot sa aming

komite pagka sa nasa amin pong custody

ay masasagot ko po yan Salamat nasa

custody ka na ng PNP na nagpoprotekta sa

inyo kung naging sa custody kayo ng NBI

mapoprotektahan din nila kayo so answer

our questions yung yate Ano bang

markings yate na sinakyan nio Alice

Ah alam ko lang po kulay puti kung hindi

po ako nagkakamali pero wala na pong

wala po akong makitang number tapos

parang may may mga wings po ganun lang

po ah okay so yeah ah Hindi ko pa nga

naitatanong yung number nabanggit mo

Anong numbers nakita mo doun sa yateng

puti na may wings ah Actually naka-cover

po kami kaya wala po akong nakitang

number po pero alam ko po yate walang

wala kang nakitang number may letters ba

sa yate Ah meron parang sticker po na

wings po na Design lang po sticker na

wings ano yung naka-cover kayo Ano yun

Miss Alice makeup po Tapos kahit gabi po

ah meron po kaming sunglass po so nung

gabing ano gabi tapos naka sunglasses

kayo Bakit

ganon so nung gabing yon Saang port kayo

umalis saakay ang

yate yung port sabihin ko na

kasi wala namang tao it was si previous

question OP Yes SP Saang port kayo

umalis yung port po ah Hindi ko po alam

yung exact pero Manila po hindi ko alam

kung South or North o Saan po Basi Alam

ko po Manila Manila so sa isang port sa

Manila Opo Metro Manila or Metro Manila

po Metro Manila so sa isang yacht dock

sa Manila ah yate po yung unang sinakyan

po namin just to put on record madam

just to put on record Jo just to put

record that This is Absolutely Uh Uh in

contrast with the statements made by

Miss shago that they traveled from

banban for 5 hours Madam chair Uh south

of Uh Uh Luzon and Uh now Uh itong si

Gua hu ping is saying that Uh Uh they

took that the white boat here in Uh

Manila Madam chair just to put on record

Yes thank you Joel Miss Alice Nasulat mo

na ba yung pangalan nung may-ari at

facilitator sa

yate pakisulat po Kanina pa po namin

kanina niyo pa sinabing gagawin niyo

Isulat sa papel yung may-ari at

facilitator sa yate Gusto mo bang

lumabit pa kami para ibulong mo sa amin

Alice yes and JV Yes madam chair ah Is

It Okay If Alice could narr to us yung

kanya pong istorya yung kanya pong

escape story so that we can

um we can compare it doon kay sheila no

kung talagang totoo Ngayon pa lang

magkaiba na eh isa small boat to big

boat ito yate so probably Kung pwede

lang alast hindi naman ito makakaapekto

sa iyung mga kasong pinil SAO pero gusto

lang namin malaman kung paano ka tumakas

kasi matutulungan mo na comite para at

ang lahat para malaman natin kung sino

yung mga tumutulog

ng sa Gan eung mga mga criminal na

tumatakas e hindi tum maulit yun lang

pagtakas mo gusto na malaman p Madam

Salamat Sen JV Yes unang-una pakisulat

na sa papel yung mayari nung yate at

yung facilitator sa yat ride niyo

pangalawa ikwento mo yung naging biyahe

niyo at ruta mula sa Manila sa kays