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Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. Photo from Mayor Alice Leal Guo Facebook

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Rowegie Abanto

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:547px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171635700980820240516-alice-guo-HO-1-2.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. <em id="isPasted">Photo from Mayor Alice Leal Guo Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Bamban Mayor Alice Guo on Monday said she was single after a senator claimed that she has a live-in partner with ties to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). </p><p>Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada earlier in the day said he received information that Guo&#x27;s partner supposedly manages POGO operations. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/21/hontiveros-flags-alice-guo-s-ties-with-criminals-ahead-of-2nd-senate-face-off-1513">Hontiveros flags Alice Guo&#x27;s &#x27;ties with criminals&#x27; ahead of 2nd Senate face-off</a></div><p>Guo denied that she is in a romantic relationship and rejected claims that she has a POGO business.</p><p>&quot;Wala po akong boyfriend. Wala po akong partner... Wala rin po akong POGO business, your honor,&quot; Guo told lawmakers as the Senate resumed its inquiry into alleged POGO crimes in her town.</p><p>In an exclusive interview with Karen Davila this week, Guo said that after POGOs in her town were linked to human trafficking and scams, she would ban them from Bamban.  </p><p>&quot;Now as long as I&#x27;m mayor I will no longer allow any POGO operation in my town,&quot; Guo told Davila.  </p><p>&quot;Sa sarili kong bayan ayaw ko na po. I will never tolerate, at ayaw ko na rin na magkaroon ng any POGO operation sa sarili kong bayan.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/5/20/exclusive-bamban-mayor-guo-says-she-will-ban-pogos-2011">EXCLUSIVE: Bamban Mayor Guo says she will ban POGOs</a></div><p>The Bamban mayor said she allowed POGOs in her town because of the economic opportunities they would bring, and because they had licenses from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.</p><p>Guo&#x27;s name was linked to POGOs after Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian questioned asked why the Bamban mayor seemed to be unaware of the illegal activities that POGOs were doing in her jurisdiction.</p><p>This was after law enforcers raided the Zun Yuan Technology Inc compound in Bamban in March this year, where around 875 people were rescued, including 432 Chinese nationals, 57 Vietnamese, 8 Malaysians, 3 Taiwanese nationals, 2 Indonesians and 2 Rwandans.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/20/guo-denies-being-a-chinese-spy-i-am-a-filipino-i-love-my-country-1917">[EXCLUSIVE] Guo denies being a Chinese spy: &#x27;I am a Filipino, I love my country&#x27;</a></div><p>Meanwhile, Estrada told ANC that his stand on allowing POGOs in the Philippines has changed.</p><p>&quot;During my previous interviews made late last year with regard to POGO, lagi ko sinasabi, I am for POGO just as long as it&#x27;s licensed by PAGCOR so we can generate job. But &#x27;yung mga haoshiao, colorum na POGO kailangan matanggal lahat &#x27;yan,&quot; Estrada said.</p><p>&quot;Now, because of recent events, I say I am inclined to ban POGO here in the Philippines,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/5/20/dilg-recommends-stripping-alice-guo-of-authority-over-bamban-police-1337" id="isPasted">READ: DILG recommends stripping Alice Guo of authority over Bamban police</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2J6vo3B0Jsk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/5/20/dilg-recommends-stripping-alice-guo-of-authority-over-bamban-police-1337" id="isPasted"></a><strong><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/5/20/dilg-recommends-stripping-alice-guo-of-authority-over-bamban-police-1337" id="isPasted"></a></strong></div>

<p>Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday claimed that Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has a live-in partner who is allegedly a mayor in Pangasinan.</p>

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday claimed that Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has a live-in partner who is allegedly a mayor in Pangasinan.

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Senator says Guo's live-in partner runs POGO; mayor says she has no boyfriend

Rowegie Abanto,

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Published May 22, 2024 02:21 PM PHT

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