Hontiveros urges suspended Mayor Alice Guo to face Senate probe over illegal POGO ties

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo to face allegations against her at the Senate.

Hontiveros criticized Guo for using social media to spread false information about her Filipino nationality and accused her of misleading the public, noting that Guo's official Facebook page is currently down following Hontiveros' call out.

The senator alleged that evidence links Guo to a criminal syndicate involved in illegal POGO operations, citing transactions between Guo's company Baofu and accounts associated with Hong Sheng, an illicit POGO firm.

Hontiveros presented information from the Anti-Money Laundering Council indicating direct financial ties between Guo's company and individuals connected to former Presidential Adviser Michael Yang’s brother.

The Senate Committee on Women is investigating Guo's alleged involvement in illegal POGO activities, with questions raised about her citizenship due to inconsistencies in her background and nationality documents.

Guo has denied any involvement in illegal POGO operations and maintains that she is a Filipino citizen despite evidence suggesting otherwise, including an arrest order issued by the Senate for repeatedly failing to attend hearings.

The National Bureau of Investigation confirmed that fingerprints match between Guo and a Chinese passport holder named Guo Hua Ping, raising further doubts about her identity.