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DILG files graft charges vs Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has filed graft charges against Bamban City Mayor Alice Guo before the Office of the Ombudsman.
These charges stem from the alleged issuance of a permit to Hongsheng Gaming Technology Inc. by Mayor Guo, despite the company lacking requirements and having an expired license from PAGCOR.
DILG Undersecretary Juan Victor Llamas confirmed the graft complaints and stated that respondents have not yet received their copy.
Last May 18, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. announced the DILG's recommendation for Mayor Guo's preventive suspension to prevent influence on ongoing investigations.
A DILG task force found "troubling findings of serious illegal acts" related to Guo's alleged ties to a Philippine Offshore and Gaming Operator (POGO).
The Senate is also investigating Mayor Guo for possibly being a Chinese asset tasked with infiltrating the Philippine government.
Additionally, the DILG instructed the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to revoke Guo's deputization within her area of jurisdiction.
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The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the preventive suspension of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and two other local government officials for up to six months due to graft complaints.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling for the expulsion of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo from the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) due to her alleged ties to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) operations.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian stated that "concrete evidence" suggests suspended Mayor Alice Guo has links to Chinese criminal syndicates involved in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) in Bamban, Tarlac.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros stated that cases against Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, related to her alleged ties to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos), have a more "solid" basis following an executive session.
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