Alice Guo

Alice Leal Guo ( The name is transliterated in pinyin as ''Guō Huápíng''. However, this information is independent of allegations that Guo is the same person as a Chinese citizen named Guo Hua Ping.}}|p=Guō Huápíng|w=Kuo Hua-p'ing}}; IPA: ) is a businesswoman and former politician in the Philippines who served as the mayor of the municipality of Bamban, Tarlac, from June 30, 2022, to August 13, 2024.

Guo was accused of being a Chinese spy and also faced investigations over her alleged involvement in illegal gambling and other criminal activities. In June 2024, she was suspended for up to six months as mayor by the Ombudsman after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) filed graft charges against her over alleged connections with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities in her municipality. She was dismissed by the Ombudsman on August 13, 2024. In a Senate Committee inquiry, Guo was alleged by Senators Risa Hontiveros and Win Gatchalian to have links to illegal activities by POGOs following raids in Bamban in 2023 and 2024. Her Filipino citizenship has also been questioned and is now being investigated due to inconsistencies in her documents and testimony.

In July 2024, Guo's assets were frozen and an arrest order was issued for her. In August 2024, it was reported that Guo had already fled the Philippines on July 17 for Malaysia, and then traveled to Singapore, and finally to Indonesia, where she was arrested on September 3, 2024 and deported back to the Philippines on September 5. She is currently detained in the Philippines under police custody. Provided by Wikipedia