OSG seeks cancellation of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo's birth certificate

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has filed a petition with the Tarlac City Regional Trial Court (RTC) seeking to cancel the birth certificate of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra stated that the petition was filed because Guo failed to comply with the legal requirements for late birth registration, noting "glaring inconsistencies" and the absence of required supporting documents.

Guevarra explained that Guo's alleged father belatedly registered her birth certificate when she was already 19 years old.

He added that canceling Guo's birth certificate would remove her primary defense evidence regarding her identity.

The OSG's move is intended to lay the groundwork for a quo warranto petition to potentially remove Guo from her mayoral post, though Guevarra clarified this is not dependent on the birth certificate cancellation's outcome.

Previous findings by the Philippine Statistics Authority indicated irregularities in Guo's birth certificate, and her fingerprints reportedly match those of a Chinese national.

Guo is also facing potential charges of tax evasion, an election offense case from the Commission on Elections, and a human trafficking complaint related to POGOs.

Despite these allegations, Mayor Alice Guo maintains her Filipino citizenship and denies any links to illegal gambling or espionage.