BUREA DEPARTME BI chief sacked over Guo escape

Following the escape of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo, the first head to roll is that of immigration commissioner Norman Tansingco.

- HELEN FLORES

President Marcos had vowed that “heads will roll” in the wake of Guo’s departure from the Philippines.

Tansingco’s dimissal “has already been approved by the President,” Secretary Cesar Chavez of the Presidential Communications Office said in a text message to reporters yesterday.

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Marcos accepted his recommendation to sack Tansingco.

“Yes, the President and I have come to an agreement… He (Tansingco) will be replaced,” Remulla said, explaining that the recommendation he made was due to a number of issues, which include Guo’s escape despite being on the immigration lookout bulletin.

“I’m not satisfied. Marami kaming naging problema (We had a lot of problems),” Remulla told reporters.

He said among the problems was Tansingco’s inaction on the reported issuance of working visas to fake companies, which allowed undesirable aliens to enter the country.

“I called his attention to it, wala siyang ginawa (he did nothing),” Remulla said.