Manila Court Ruling Strengthens Legal Case Against Alice Guo, Says BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) praised a Manila court's decision to void the mayorship of Alice Guo, confirming her true identity as a Chinese national. The ruling supports BI's efforts to safeguard borders and institutions from foreign infiltration.
Former Bamban mayor Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, attended a Senate hearing on September 9, 2024. REUTERS/ Eloisa Lopez
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) celebrated the ruling of a Manila court that nullified the mayorship of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, identified as 'undoubtedly Chinese.'
BI Commissioner Joel Viado praised the decision of Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 34, confirming that Alice Guo and Chinese national Guo Ha Ping are the same person.
In a 67-page decision dated June 27, 2025, Judge Liwliwa S. Hidalgo-Bucu of the Manila RTC Branch 34 granted the quo warranto petition filed by the Office of the Solicitor General against Guo.
Guo's arrest followed accusations of a fake identity, espionage, and involvement in a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) syndicate. She denied these allegations and claimed Filipino citizenship.
Moreover, the BI and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to expedite the deportation of illegal foreign POGO workers in the country.
Last month, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) reported over 9,000 former POGO workers still at large in the Philippines.
According to the source: GMA Network.
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