Alice Guo
Politician and mayor of Bamban, Tarlac since 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alice Leal Guo[3] (Chinese: 郭華萍; pinyin: Guō Huápíng[lower-alpha 2]) is a businesswoman and politician in the Philippines serving as the current mayor of the municipality of Bamban, Tarlac, since June 30, 2022. In June 2024, she was suspended for up to six months as mayor by the Ombudsman after the Department of the Interior and Local Government filed graft charges against her over alleged connections with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities in her municipality.[6]
Alice Guo | |||||||||||||||||
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郭華萍 | |||||||||||||||||
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Mayor of Bamban, Tarlac | |||||||||||||||||
Suspended | |||||||||||||||||
Assumed office June 30, 2022[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||
Vice Mayor | Leonardo Anunciacion | ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Jose Antonio Feliciano | ||||||||||||||||
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Political party | Independent (until 2023; 2024–present)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | NPC (2023–2024)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Businesswoman, politician | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 郭華萍 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郭华萍 | ||||||||||||||||
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In a Senate Committee inquiry, Guo was alleged by Senators Risa Hontiveros and Win Gatchalian to have links to illegal activities by POGOs following raids in Bamban in 2023 and 2024. Her Filipino citizenship has also been questioned and is now being investigated due to inconsistencies in her documents and testimony.[7][8][9] In July 2024, Guo's assets were frozen and an arrest order was issued for her.[10] Her current whereabouts are unknown.[10]