Former mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo was charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) with 62 counts of money laundering. She is currently detained at the Pasig City Jail for also 26 counts of violating the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).
He is also facing 5 additional charges under Section 4 (b) of the same law. This is for allegedly converting, transferring, and using money or property derived from illegal activities.
The case includes his parents Jian Zhong Go and Lin Wenyi, as well as his siblings Shiela and Seimen, and 26 others involved in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) operation in the Baofu compound.
According to the 48-page resolution of the DOJ, the proceeds from the POGO operation were allegedly transferred to other legal businesses of the Guo family. In 2023, authorities raided the said premises and arrested 300 foreigners, most of them Chinese.
On March 13, 2024, the compound was raided again due to reports of labor trafficking, crypto scams, love scams, and investment fraud. Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon confirmed that the case has been filed in the Capas court and the resolution was issued in January.
