Former Mayor Alice Guo Goes Emotional during House Hearing
ALICE GUO – The former Mayor of Bamban lost her cool by a question regarding the “Chinese Spy” documentation during a House hearing.
After the arrest of former Bamban Mayor Guo in Indonesia, she is now in the hands of the Philippine authorities and has no other choice but to face the scrutiny. The Senate and the House of Representatives are both in the pursuit of bringing out the truth behind the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming operations in the country.
For her part, Guo claimed that she was relieved with the Philippine authorities as she allegedly feels secured. The former Mayor claimed that the threats to her life are allegedly the reasons why she left the Philippines.
Amid a pending arrest order issued by the Senate and multiple complaints filed by different departments, Guo was able to depart the Philippines. Reportedly, her first stop is in Malaysia and she moved to Singapore then to Indonesia where she was arrested by the authorities.
Back in the Philippines, Alice Guo was initially under the custody of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Cases were filed against her by the Court thus, she cannot be transferred to the custody of the Senate unless she posts bail.
However, a non-bailable case was filed against her before the Pasig Court. Guo was transferred to the Pasig City Jail. Meanwhile, the Court allows her to attend Senate and House hearings.
Recently, Alice Guo attended a hearing in the House of Representatives where she lost her cool. The House members discussed about the Al Jazeera excerpt claiming that Guo Hua Ping had asked She Zhijiang for money to fund her candidacy for mayor of Bamban.
However, She Zhijiang allegedly did not want to offend the Philippine government so he did not give her money. Guo is allegedly the daughter of Lin Wen Yi who left Fujian Province in China in 2002.
When asked about the excerpt, Alice Guo lost her cool. She insisted that She Zhijiang is the one who must be asked. The former Mayor asserted that she is not a spy of China in the Philippines.
“Your Honor, I think, it’s better for you to ask him kasi siya po ‘yung naglabas ng video so siya po ang nakakaalam ano po ang makakapag-benefit po sa kanya. Definitely, hindi po ako spy,” she said.
The House member told Guo to just relax and asked her why she is mad. According to the former Mayor, she is a Filipino and not a spy of China. She stressed that she is emotional as it is unfair on her part.
“Mahal ko po ang Pilipinas, Filipino po ako. Hindi po ako spy… Emotional po ako dahil unfair po para sa’kin na sabihan po ako na spy po ako,” Guo said.
In the excerpt, it is stated that Guo is the daughter of Lin Wen Yi. During the house hearing, when asked about Lin Wen Yi, the former Mayor said that she is the partner of her father.
Guo claimed that her father is Chinese while her mother is a Filipina and she has a Filipino citizenship. The former Mayor is currently detained in Pasig City Jail where she shares a cell with 6 inmates. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) previously said that Guo was shocked upon seeing her cell.