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INQToday: Alice Guo will no longer seek reelection as Bamban mayor
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo announced she will not seek reelection in the 2025 polls to clear her name amid ongoing cases.
Her decision was revealed during a Senate hearing on her alleged ties to Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos).
Guo faces multiple charges, including graft, qualified human trafficking, money laundering, and tax evasion.
The Office of the Ombudsman had previously dismissed her from public service for grave misconduct.
A Commission on Elections resolution also stated that Guo is not qualified to run for any public office.
The Bureau of Immigration has preliminarily concluded that Guo and her cohorts fled the country to Malaysia by air.
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