Department of Justice (DOJ) Spokesperson Mico Clavano detailed the multiple charges filed against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
The first case, involving human trafficking charges, was filed against Guo and 12 executives from three different companies on June 20.
This case is currently under preliminary investigation and has already been submitted for court resolution.
Following this, Guo’s legal team submitted a motion to admit a counter affidavit related to her previous affidavit filed while she was out of the country.
On August 30, 34 individuals, including Cassandra Li Ong and Guo, were also charged with money laundering by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Office of the Ombudsman.
Additionally, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has filed a case to cancel Guo’s birth certificate, citing potential identity theft.
A freeze order on Guo’s assets and those of her business partners, valued at approximately PHP 7 billion, was extended for six months by the Court of Appeals.
The extended freeze was requested by authorities to prevent Guo from tampering with her assets while the legal proceedings are ongoing.
It was further revealed that the frozen assets and 90 bank accounts could be linked to illegal activities, potentially involving Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO).
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is also preparing to file charges against Guo for submitting false information in her mayoral candidacy for Bamban, Tarlac, violating Section 74 in relation to Section 262 of the election law.
According to DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos, these cases demonstrate the government’s commitment to holding Guo accountable. He further mentioned that other government agencies are expected to file additional charges.
