MANILA: A Philippine senator leading an investigation into a former mayor's alleged links to Chinese criminal syndicates said on Friday (Sep 20) she would not rule out her possible involvement in espionage.
Alice Leal Guo, former mayor of Bamban in Philippines ' Tarlac province, attends a hearing at the Senate in Manila over accusations of human trafficking and links to Chinese organised crime, on Sep 9, 2024. MANILA: A Philippine senator leading an investigation into a former mayor's alleged links to Chinese criminal syndicates said on Friday she would not rule out her possible involvement in espionage.
A senate committee headed by Hontiveros launched an investigation into Guo in May after a casino raid in Bamban in the province of Tarlac uncovered what law enforcers described as scams run from a facility on land that she partly owned. China's embassy in Manila and Guo's lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the remarks by Hontiveros.
Bamban mayor since 2022, Guo was removed from office by the Ombudsman last month for grave misconduct. She also faces a money laundering complaint at the Department of Justice.Before Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, better known as POGOs, were outlawed in the Philippines, China had urged Manila to ban online gaming to support its own crackdown on cross-border gambling.
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