Alice Guo

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Leal and the surname or paternal family name is Guo.
In this Chinese name, the family name is 郭 (Guō).

Alice Guo
郭華萍
Mayor of Bamban, Tarlac
In office
June 30, 2022 – August 13, 2024[a]
Suspended from June 3, 2024
Vice MayorLeonardo Anunciacion
Preceded byJose Antonio Feliciano
Succeeded byErano Timbang (acting)
Personal details
Political partyIndependent (until 2023; 2024–present)[1]
Other political
affiliations		NPC (2023–2024)[2]
OccupationBusinesswoman
politician
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese郭華萍
Simplified Chinese郭华萍
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuō Huápíng
Bopomofoㄍㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ
Wade–GilesKuo1 Hua2-p'ing2
IPA[kwó xwǎpʰǐŋ]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKeh Hôa-phêng
Tâi-lôKeh Huâ-phîng

Alice Leal Guo[3] (Chinese: 郭華萍[b]; pinyin: Guō Huápíng; Wade–Giles: Kuo1 Hua2-p'ing2; IPA: /kwo˥ xwa˧˥ pʰiŋ˧˥/) is a businesswoman and former politician in the Philippines who served as the mayor of the municipality of Bamban, Tarlac, from June 30, 2022, to August 13, 2024.

Guo was accused of being a Chinese spy[6] and also faced investigations over her alleged involvement in illegal gambling and other criminal activities. In June 2024, she was suspended for up to six months as mayor by the Ombudsman after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) filed graft charges against her over alleged connections with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities in her municipality.[7] She was dismissed on August 13, 2024, by the Ombudsman. In a Senate Committee inquiry, Guo was alleged by Senators Risa Hontiveros and Win Gatchalian to have links to illegal activities by POGOs following raids in Bamban in 2023 and 2024. Her Filipino citizenship has also been questioned and is now being investigated due to inconsistencies in her documents and testimony.[8][9][10]

In July 2024, Guo's assets were frozen and an arrest order was issued for her.[11] In August 2024, it was reported that Guo had already fled the Philippines on July 17 for Malaysia, and then traveled to Singapore,[12] and finally to Indonesia,[13] where she was arrested on September 3, 2024 and deported back to the Philippines on September 5.[14][15] She is currently detained in the Philippines under police custody.[16]


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  1. ^ "NPC expels Bamban Mayor Alice Guo from party ahead of 2025 polls". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Domingo, Katrina (May 19, 2024). "Will Alice Guo run under Marcos Jr. slate in 2025 elections?". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Certified List of Candidates (MUNICIPAL)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "華文報賀郭華萍廣告惹關注" [Chinese newspaper ad congratulating Guo Huaping attracts attention]. Chinese Commercial News (in Chinese). May 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Malasig, Jeline (May 14, 2024). "Chinese language newspaper celebrating Alice Guo's mayoral victory earns buzz". Interaksyon. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Philippines: Alleged Chinese spy Alice Guo arrested in Indonesia". BBC. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  7. ^ PANTI, LLANESCA T. (June 3, 2024). "Ombudsman suspends Bamban Mayor Alice Guo". GMA News Online. GMA Integrated News. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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  9. ^ Bajo, Anna Felicia (May 16, 2024). "Marcos says other politicians in Tarlac don't know Alice Guo". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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  11. ^ Beltran, Sam (July 16, 2024). "Scandal deepens around Philippine fugitive mayor Alice Guo with freezing of assets". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Mangaluz, Jean. "Alice Guo fled the Philippines; traveled to Malaysia and Singapore — Risa Hontiveros". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  13. ^ Locus, Sundy. "BI confirms Alice Guo now in Indonesia". GMA News. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "'Chinese spy mayor' wanted by Philippines arrested". BBC News. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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