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The downfall of a Philippine mayor may be linked to Chinese gangs

菲律宾市长的下台可能与中国黑帮有关

Alice Guo attends a Seante hearing in Manila, Philippines

2024-09-12  784  中等

Alongside the scam-farm allegations, Ms Guo has also been accused of faking her identity and being a Chinese spy. Ms Guo says she was born and raised on a pig farm in Bamban to a Chinese father and Filipina mother. But in June politicians claimed her name was Guo Hua Ping, and that she was a Chinese national who arrived in the country in 2003 with her family. Ms Guo then allegedly procured a fake birth certificate showing she was born in the Philippines. This allowed her to qualify for a passport and run for mayor. The solicitor-general is now seeking to cancel this birth certificate. Ms Guo’s lawyers vow to provide “substantial evidence” of her Philippine citizenship.

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