DOJ files charges against Guo, Ong; probe links illegal POGO funds
The Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against Shiela Guo and Katherine Cassandra Li Ong for their involvement with former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who is linked to illegal offshore gaming operations.
Shiela Guo faces charges for disobeying Senate summons, using a false Philippine passport, and falsification of documents. Ong is charged with disobeying House of Representatives summonses and obstruction of justice.
Government agencies plan to file money laundering charges against Alice Guo, Shiela Guo, and the incorporators of several POGO firms before the Department of Justice, involving a total of 35 respondents.
A probe found that Guo and the incorporators participated in transferring funds from alleged fraudulent sources, covering billions of pesos worth of transactions in Guo's bank accounts and assets from 2019 to 2024.
Alice Guo remains in Jakarta, Indonesia, with efforts continuing for her deportation due to charges faced in the Philippines. She fled the country via a small boat and is not connected to her sister’s arrest in Indonesia.
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