Bamban Mayor denies spy allegations, links to POGO
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo provided further details on Monday to refute accusations that include her alleged involvement with illegal POGO activities and claims she is a spy.
In an interview with ABS-CBN News anchor Karen Davila and in a statement shared on her official Facebook page, Guo denied being a spy or asset of another country and asserted her Filipino identity by holding a Philippine passport since 2003-2005.
Guo revealed she is the 'love child' of her Chinese father Angelito Guo and Filipina house helper Amelia Leal, explaining why answering questions about her identity during Senate inquiries was difficult.
The mayor denied protecting a recently-raided POGO firm in Bamban, stating that she did not receive any complaints about its operations and highlighted the presence of a PAGCOR office within the Baofu compound.
Guo apologized for inconsistencies in her previous testimony during the Senate hearing and explained her upbringing in isolation until age 12-14, where she discovered truths about her mother's past as a house help.
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