DOJ files 87-count money laundering complaint against Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and others for P7B

On August 30, government agencies filed an 87-count money laundering complaint against dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and 42 others at the Department of Justice (DOJ), involving around P7 billion.

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) are the complainants, with respondents including Shiela Guo, Cassandra Li Ong, and Dennis Cunanan.

Investigators found evidence linking money from scamming proceeds at Lucky South 99 in Porac to the construction of Zun Yuan in Bamban. Shiela Guo is implicated as an incorporator in the Guo family's corporations involved in money laundering.

Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres stated they have a 'very strong and airtight case', while Justice Undersecretary Nicky Ty confirmed that Alice Guo is reportedly in Jakarta despite immigration orders against her.

A freeze order on Guo’s assets, including bank accounts and real estate properties, was extended until January 2025. Additionally, Guo faces human trafficking charges concerning the raided POGO hub.