Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo repudiated the allegation that her father is involved in money laundering activities in the Philippines.
Guo claimed in her lawyer's letter to the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality that Jian Zhong Guo, also known as Angelito Guo, is a businessman with dealings not only in the Philippines, but abroad as well.
Attending to these businesses abroad is what frequently brings her father outside the country, Guo said, and that he has nothing to do with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), or any illicit activities for that matter.
She also emphasized her father's primary business is in embroidery, which was established many years ago.
The Bamban mayor also denied she had neglected her duty as Local Chief Executive, the reason for which a POGO hub had found its way in her area of jurisdiction.
Guo alleges she had only granted Zun Yuan Technology Inc. a business permit because they were able to submit all required documents and acquired a license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
Moreover, she was adamant that Filipino Amelia Leal is her birth mother, not her father's romantic and business partner, Chinese Lin Wen Yi.
The mayor appealed to the Senate and public to hear her out before making any judgements. She admitted to being very hurt by the accusation that she is a Chinese spy.
Lastly, Guo contested her alleged ties to any hacking activity in Bamban, claiming this assertion had no grounds and is merely a rumor.
