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From Mayor to ‘Usurper’: Philippine Court Rules Alice Guo Is a Chinese Citizen
- On June 27, Manila RTC Branch 34 declared Alice Guo 'undoubtedly Chinese' and voided her mayorship.
- The court's decision follows her 2024 dismissal over POGO links and identity evidence, leading to a quo warranto petition by the Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra.
- The National Bureau of Investigation confirmed 15 matching ridge characteristics between Guo and Guo Hua Ping's fingerprints, with the court citing fingerprint infallibility and forgery resistance.
- The court voided Guo's 2022 mayoral proclamation, disqualifying her from holding or seeking office retroactively, based on her confirmed Chinese citizenship and identity evidence.
- Beyond Bamban, the court highlighted national security concerns and indicated the ruling may set a precedent for future identity-related disqualification cases.
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Hontiveros: Court ruling vs Guo very good dev’t
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday welcomed the ruling of a Manila court disqualifying dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo from holding a government post after declaring her “undoubtedly a Chinese citizen.” “This is a very good development. This shows that two branches of government can help each other on any legislative inquiry
Manila court declares Alice Guo a Chinese national
MANILA: Nearly a year after she was dismissed from office for her involvement in illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Leal Guo has been disqualified from holding a government post after a Manila court declared her "undoubtedly a Chinese citizen."
The Manila District Court in the capital has recognized Alice Guo, the former mayor of Bambang City in the northern Philippines, who was accused of lying about her nationality while serving as mayor, as a "Chinese" who entered the Philippines at the age of nine. Local media reported on the 29th.
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