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INQToday: Guo wants DOJ to junk human trafficking rap vs her
Alice Guo, through her lawyers, has submitted a counter-affidavit to the Department of Justice, urging the dismissal of human trafficking complaints filed against her by the Philippine National Police and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission.
Guo contends that an electricity bill, previously used to link her to the POGO, is insufficient evidence to prove involvement in human trafficking, as it only indicates usage and not occupancy.
She also stated that her former role as a stockholder of Baofu, the company leasing land to the Bamban POGO, does not automatically imply management or operational involvement in alleged illegal activities.
Guo clarified that her duties as former mayor of Bamban, which included issuing licenses and permits, did not constitute criminal acts, especially when the POGO operator, Zun Yuan, submitted complete requirements for their business permit application.
The embattled official requested the DOJ investigating panel to reopen the case to admit her counter-affidavit, explaining that previous delays were due to the verification of documents and personal health concerns.
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