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FACT CHECK: Circulating selfie of Alice Guo, Risa Hontiveros is fake
Senator Risa Hontiveros debunked circulating edited photos on social media that falsely claimed she was friends with dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
Hontiveros explicitly stated in a social media post that the photos were fake and called for social media platforms to moderate AI-generated content.
One netizen, Ryan Lingo, apologized to Hontiveros for sharing the AI-generated photos and took down his post.
Alice Guo has been previously linked to an illegal POGO hub in Bamban, Tarlac, which led to graft charges filed against her by the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros is questioning if Shiela Guo is another victim of identity theft, similar to the case of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo.
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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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