Alice Guo convicted of qualified human trafficking, sentenced to life imprisonment

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo was convicted of qualified human trafficking and sentenced to life imprisonment and a P2 million fine by the Pasig Regional Trial Court.

She was found guilty in connection with the operations of the Baofu compound in Bamban, where over 800 individuals were rescued.

The court ruled that Alice Guo and Chinese citizen Guo Hua Ping are the same person, declaring her appointment and entire mayoral term as void.

Co-accused Jaimielyn Santos Cruz, Rachelle Malonzo Carreon, and Walter Wong Rong also received the same sentence.

The multi-billion-peso Baofu Land Development Compound has been forfeited in favor of the government.

Senators Risa Hontiveros and Sherwin Gatchalian hailed the conviction as a victory against corruption and human trafficking, with Hontiveros vowing further accountability for enablers and compromised government agencies.

Guo, who denies the allegations, is currently detained.