OSG to file quo warranto vs. suspended Mayor Alice Guo this month

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is set to file a quo warranto petition against suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac this month.

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra confirmed that two separate petitions will be filed, including one for quo warranto, as they await certified copies of documentary evidence from official sources.

The OSG is forming a special team to gather necessary evidence through various government agencies like the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Bureau of Immigration, and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Guo's Filipino citizenship is under scrutiny due to alleged ties with an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator firm and fingerprint evidence matching her to a Chinese national named Guo Hua Ping.

The PSA has endorsed the cancellation of Guo’s certificate of live birth based on irregularities, including incorrect information about her parents' nationalities.

Comelec Chairman George Garcia mentioned that the poll body is considering filing an election offense case against Guo for potential misrepresentation in her 2022 certificate of candidacy.