https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/24/news/national/alice-guo-charged-with-money-laundering/2120192

THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a money laundering case against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo before the Regional Trial Court in Capas, Tarlac, in connection with an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators.

The case involves 62 counts related to money laundering violations. Prosecutors alleged that Guo engaged in multiple transactions involving funds derived from illegal activities. These include directly handling illicit monetary instruments, transferring or using such assets and conspiring with others to launder the proceeds.

The case follows Guo's recent submission of counter-affidavits before the DOJ in response to separate complaints of tax evasion, falsification of public documents and graft.

Her lawyer, Nicole Jamilla, confirmed that the filings were made on May 21, saying they had addressed all accusations, including violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

Guo's legal problems began escalating in August 2024 when the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) charged her with tax evasion after she failed to pay half a million pesos in taxes.

BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui said the case stemmed from undeclared income. Guo's camp argued that no tax was due because there was no taxable gain from the transactions in question.

Last March, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) charged her with three counts of falsification for allegedly misrepresenting herself in property deeds. The NBI complaint is based on the claim that Guo is not a Filipino citizen.

Her lawyer dismissed the accusation, asserting that Guo is a Filipino and that the real estate purchases were above board.

Another graft complaint filed this year by the NBI and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission accuses Guo of irregularities in the issuance of permits during her time as mayor.

Her defense team argued that she was carrying out her official duties and had no personal involvement in any questionable transactions.

A hearing on these cases is expected in the first week of June.

Guo's legal woes extend beyond the DOJ. She is facing a qualified trafficking case in Pasig City, another graft case in Valenzuela and a material misrepresentation complaint in Tarlac.

A separate quo warranto petition has been filed with a Manila court challenging her eligibility to hold public office. In addition, a petition to cancel her birth certificate is also pending before a Tarlac court.

Guo is being detained at the Pasig City Jail while legal proceedings continue.