During a high-stakes Senate hearing scheduled for August 19, 2024, Senator Risa Hontiveros leveled grave charges against Alice Guo, the sacked mayor of Bamban, Tarlac. Hontiveros argued that although Guo had legal problems that ought to have stopped her from leaving the Philippines, she had managed to depart under dubious circumstances. Hontiveros claims that Guo left the Philippines on July …

The outcome of the Alice Guo trial lately shocked Philippine society. Found guilty of kidnapping and severe illegal detention for holding a fellow Chinese worker captive in her Makati condominium, Guo is a native of China Still, the value of the experiment goes much beyond this particular instance. Seizing this chance, Senator Risa Hontiveros has drawn attention to a concerning …

Key player in a continuing investigation, Alice Guo finds herself at a crossroads in a high-stakes judicial drama. Her state witness status is under consideration by the authorities only if she names someone much more important, a “bigger fish.” Not only for Alice but also for the whole legal and investigative process, this choice has significant consequences and offers a …

Once-honored Bamban, Tarlac, Philippines’s mayor, Alice Guo, has been caught in a scandal regarding her actual identity. Rumor had it that Guo, a national of the Philippines, might be Chinese born. These assertions have muddled her political life and spurred once more discussions about national identity.  Examining the “Real” Alice Guo untangled web of evidence The dispute emerged from conflicts …

The case of Mayor Alice Guo has brought attention to the Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) sector and exposed a complex network of dubious tactics, national security ramifications, and intrigues. A more thorough analysis is called for of the fallout from this high-stakes drama. Compound Escape at Baofu Vietnamese patriot Nguyen Minh Duc bravely broke out of the Baofu facility …

Alice Guo’s story isn’t your typical political tale. Born in 1986 in Tarlac to a Filipino-Chinese father and a Filipino mother, her early life was full of mystery. Her birth was registered only when she was 17, with no hospital records confirming her birthplace, leaving many questions about her origins. A Rise to Power Despite these controversies, Guo’s journey to …