NBI arrests Chinese allegedly posing as Filipina, says she is another 'Alice Guo'

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday announced the arrest of a Chinese who was allegedly misrepresenting herself as a Filipina upon her arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), dubbing her as another “Alice Guo.”

According to the NBI, the woman arrived from Guangdong, China on July 13.

The operation stemmed from an intelligence report of a Chinese national who was allegedly using a Filipino name for her business transactions.

Using her Filipino name, the NBI said she was able to secure a Philippine passport and was also able to establish several companies.

However, verification with the Bureau of Investment showed that she only had a Special Investor’s Resident Visa.

The NBI also conducted examinations on the fingerprints of their NBI clearance forms, which showed that the fingerprints were identical. 

Due to this, the Bureau of Immigration has filed a complaint against the woman for violation of the Immigration law, specifically misrepresentation as a Filipino. She is also facing a complaint for violating the Limitations and Conditions of Stay as well as Undesirability.

Aside from this, the NBI filed a case against her for violation of the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 with the Prosecutor’s Office of Taguig City.

“Director Santiago assures that the NBI will delve deeper into what may be another ‘Alice Guo’ story,” the NBI said in a statement.

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s identity came into question after the raid on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub located in her former municipality as well as Senate inquiries into POGOs.

The NBI later said that Alice Guo and Chinese passport holder Guo Hua Ping have the same fingerprints.

Among her cases, Guo is facing a quo warranto petition with a Manila court, as well as a petition to cancel her birth certificate with a Tarlac court. —KG, GMA Integrated News