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NBI: Shiela Guo is Chinese citizen Zhang Mier
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will file criminal charges on August 27 against Shiela Guo and Cassandra Ong, who are linked to illegal activities of POGOs.
Shiela Guo will face charges for violation of Philippine immigration laws and obstruction of justice, as fingerprint analysis indicates she is the same person as Chinese national Zhang Meir and likely acquired her passport fraudulently.
Cassandra Ong will also face charges for obstruction of justice, and will appear at a public inquiry of the Senate on Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) on August 27.
Shiela Guo and Cassandra Ong arrived in the Philippines from Indonesia around 5 p.m. on Thursday.
The NBI Director Jaime Santiago announced Shiela Guo is 'Zhang Meir' citing fingerprint analysis.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) affirmed that efforts are ongoing to locate dismissed Mayor Alice Guo.
Guo underwent inquest for misrepresenting herself as a Filipino citizen, and has both a Philippine and a Chinese passport.
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed the filing of criminal charges against Shiela Guo and Cassandra Li Ong, representative of a POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga.
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Philippine and Indonesian authorities apprehended Shiela Guo, sister of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and her companion Cassandra Li Ong in Batam, Indonesia, on August 20.
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin ordered the DFA and the Department of Justice to cancel the passports of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her family due to national security concerns and her reported flight from the country.
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Shiela Guo, previously believed to be the sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, admitted they are not related by blood.
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Shiela Guo, identified as Chinese national Zhang Mier and sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, has been transferred to the Senate's custody for detention.
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