Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has gone missing and the public is not happy about it. There was a wave of public outrage across social media after Sen. Risa Hontiveros reported that Guo fled the country, with the public pointing fingers at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and accusing authorities of negligence despite the typically strict enforcement of airport security measures.
Authorities have been on the lookout for the dismissed Bamban mayor after being under scrutiny for links to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). She has also been linked to human trafficking charges in a POGO compound in Bamban. Apart from alleged ties to POGOs, Guo made headlines after her citizenship and identity were questioned in a series of Senate hearing because of inconsistencies in her testimonies and documents.
She was also accused of being a Chinese spy. READ: Senate orders arrest of Alice Guo probed for alleged Chinese crime ties | Pinoys call for Comelec’s attention amid Senate hearing revelations about Alice Guo The mayor has since denied allegations against her and evaded the public eye, prompting issuance of arrest warrant against her. On Wednesday, however, Hontiveros revealed that the fugitive fled the country last month, initially escaping to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia before reportedly making her way to Singapore and then to Bantam, Indonesia.
Hontiveros noted that this was the same day the Senate issued a contempt citation and arrest order against Guo. “I am now i.