The strange saga of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo started with the March 13, 2024, raid on a huge Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogo) hub in Tarlac by government agents that uncovered trafficking and other criminal activities, and went on to focus on the dismissed official’s dubious links to these illegal operations. Last week, this made-for-TV series took a cinematic turn when the House hearing presented an Al Jazeera documentary on confessed Chinese spy She Zhijiang, who said that China’s spies abound in the Philippines, among them Guo Hua Ping—believed to be Alice Guo’s Chinese name. “Tell the world the truth,” and do not trust China, She urged Guo.
Detained in Bangkok on the request of the Chinese government allegedly for scam activities, She is fighting extradition to the mainland where, he said, he could be eliminated for “knowing too much.” The documentary also showed a Chinese ID with what appears to be a picture of a younger Guo. Her address in Fujian turned out to be the local office of the Chinese Communist Party, the docu said, adding that when shown her picture, residents of a nearby area confirmed that she is the daughter of a Lin Wen Yi, and had left the community in late 2002.
In an emotional outburst, Guo denied the claims in the docu, and threatened to sue She. But why, netizens were quick to point out, did she get agitated on behalf of this Guo Hua Ping when she has consistently denied being the same person? Did she unwitt.
