Suspended Mayor Guo denies espionage, money laundering, human trafficking, kidnapping, and POGO ties

Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's camp is seeking a fair investigation into the controversies surrounding her.

Guo's legal representatives submitted a seven-page letter to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Tuesday morning, where she vehemently denied accusations including espionage, money laundering, human trafficking, kidnapping, and involvement in illegal POGO operations.

The letter emphasizes Guo's willingness to cooperate with any investigation and provide necessary documents to clear her name.

Guo maintains that the allegations linking her to criminal activities of POGOs in Bamban are baseless and reiterates that she ran for mayor to ensure the welfare of her constituents.

In her letter, Guo also denied that she sought city hall's top post to protect Baofu Land Development, a major shareholder of which was named by the Securities and Exchange Commission as having connections with POGOs.

The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality has also conducted an inquiry into the issues surrounding Guo.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has publicly backed the probe against Guo, saying that politicians in Tarlac whom he knows personally have not heard of her.