Alice Guo, a former Philippine mayor under investigation for alleged links to Chinese criminal syndicates, has fled the country. The Philippine President’s office has ordered her passport’s cancellation.
Bollywood Fever: A former mayor of a Philippine town, Alice Guo, who is under investigation for alleged ties to Chinese criminal syndicates, has fled the country, prompting the Philippine president’s office to order the cancellation of her passport. Guo, who is also known as the Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, left the Philippines under mysterious circumstances, leading to significant international concern.
According to information provided by the Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (PAOCC), Guo arrived in Malaysia from Indonesia on July 18, then traveled to Singapore on July 21, and later moved to Batam, Indonesia, via a ferry from Singapore on August 18. The Office of the Philippine President issued a memo on August 20, directing the justice and foreign ministers to take “appropriate action” to cancel Guo’s passport “in the interest of justice.”

It remains unclear exactly when Guo left the Philippines. However, her lawyer, Stephen David, maintains that she is still in the country, insisting that there is no concrete evidence proving her departure. “Thus, without further evidence to prove that she has indeed left the country, our reliance in good faith on the assurances by our client remains,” David stated, though he did not provide additional details.
Indonesia’s Immigration agency declined to confirm the travel information, citing privacy concerns, while its foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment on whether Philippine authorities had contacted them about the case.
Guo is currently the subject of a Senate arrest warrant for her refusal to appear at hearings investigating her alleged connections with Chinese criminal syndicates. This case has garnered significant attention in the Philippines, especially amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
The investigation into Guo’s activities began in May, following a March raid on a casino in her hometown of Bamban. Authorities claimed that the facility, built on land partially owned by Guo, was being used to perpetrate scams. Guo, who was recently removed from office by the Ombudsman for grave misconduct, has denied any criminal involvement, asserting that she is a natural-born Philippine citizen and the target of “malicious accusations.”
This case has further fueled Philippine suspicion towards China’s activities, particularly as the two nations remain embroiled in an increasingly tense dispute over reefs and shoals in the South China Sea, a region both countries claim.
The situation remains tense as authorities continue their search for Guo, whose whereabouts and legal fate have captivated the nation’s attention amidst these broader geopolitical tensions.
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