Manila, Dec. 11 -- The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Thursday convicted former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo is not receiving special treatment at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong, dismissing as "malicious and unfounded" any reports claiming otherwise.

In a statement, Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said Guo is currently serving a mandatory five-day quarantine period following her transfer from the Pasig City Jail to the CIW on Dec. 6 as part of standard procedures.

CIW Chief Superintendent Marjorie Ann Sanidad said all inmates, including Guo, are subject to the same regulations and restrictions, with no special privileges afforded to her or any other individuals deprived...