Under Fire, Philippine Mayor Denies Links to Offshore Gambling Operators

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Alice Guo is the mayor of Bamban, a Philippine city north of Manila of around 80,000 residents. Photo: File photo

A Philippine city mayor with Chinese roots has come under fire recently after being accused of protecting illegal Philippines offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and having links to criminals involved in Singapore’s largest money laundering case.

The official probe into Alice Guo, mayor of Bamban — a municipality north of Manila with around 80,000 residents — came after Philippine authorities raided two illegal POGOs earlier this year that were operating out of Bamban for alleged involvement in cryptocurrency scam and human trafficking.

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Alice Guo, mayor of Bamban, is accused of protecting illegal POGOs and having ties to figures in Singapore’s largest money laundering case.
Guo claims to have divested from implicated companies in 2021 and denies prior knowledge of her co-incorporators facing charges.
Guo will be stripped of her police control powers amid scrutiny over her assets; she opposes POGOs and significant Chinese nationals associated with fraud were recently deported from the Philippines.

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Hong Sheng Gaming Technology Inc.: Hong Sheng Gaming Technology Inc. is one of two illegal Philippines offshore gaming operators (POGOs) raided by Philippine authorities for alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency scam and human trafficking. It operated out of Bamban and was located in the Baofu Compound, where Mayor Alice Guo was listed as one of the incorporators.

Zun Yuan Technology Inc.: Zun Yuan Technology Inc. is one of the illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) raided by authorities this year in Bamban for alleged involvement in cryptocurrency scams and human trafficking. Located in the Baofu Compound, it was linked to Alice Guo, the mayor of Bamban. A police raid in March found Chinese and other nationals inside the compound.

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