Guo tells Bersamin: Accusations against me are baseless

Guo tells Bersamin: Accusations against me totally baseless

By: - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ
/ 11:16 AM June 18, 2024

Guo tells Bersamin: Accusations against me are baseless

FILE PHOTO: Bamban, Tarlac City Mayor Alice Guo speaks during the resumption of the Senate probe into a POGO hub in Tarlac province on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Noy Morcoso/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Alice Guo, the suspended mayor of a Tarlac town, asserted her innocence directly to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and denied all allegations hurled against her.

In a June 18 letter addressed to Bersamin, she said: “Mariin kong pinabubulaanan ang anumang pagkakasangkot sa mga umano’y kaso ng kidnapping, illegal detention o human trafficking. Ang mga paratang na ito ay ganap na walang batayan at walang kahit anong katotohanan.”

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(I strongly deny any involvement in the alleged cases of kidnapping, illegal detention, or human trafficking. These allegations are entirely baseless and void of any truth.)

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According to Guo, the accusations lodged against her are baseless. She reiterated her denial pronouncements during a Senate panel investigation of her alleged ties with Philippine offshore gaming operators.

On Monday, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Guo may be slapped with human trafficking charges.

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READ: PAOCC plans to file criminal raps vs Alice Guo for Pogo connections

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PAOCC spokesperson Winston Casio explained that Guo may be liable for the crime because she had partial ownership of properties where alleged human trafficking activities took place.

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Guo, however, did not address this point in her letter to Bersamin, who also heads the PAOCC.

READ: Guo on kin: We’re not Pogo protectors; ‘love me before you thwart me’

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Guo nevertheless promised Bersamin that she would work with authorities throughout the investigation.

“Ako ay magalang at buong pagkukumbabang humihiling sa kagalang-galang na opisina ng PAOCC na magsagawa ng isang masusi at walang kinikilingang imbestigasyon sa mga paratang na ito,” said Guo.

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(I am respectfully and wholeheartedly asking the honorable office of the PAOCC to conduct a careful and unbiased investigation of these accusations.)

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