MANILA – The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) could file a quo warranto petition from holding public office against controversial Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo if there is a reason for it.
According to Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, the OSG has formed a team last week to gather relevant information on the case of the 37-year-old Guo.
Guo is being questioned for alleged involvement in an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (POGO) hub in Baofu compound, which is located in Bambam, Tarlac.
“If there is good reason to believe that the subject unlawfully holds or exercises a public office, the OSG may commence action on its own. More specifically, a petition for quo warranto,” Guevarra said in an online interview with GMA.
A quo warranto proceeding is a legal remedy to determine a person’s right or title to a public office and to oust the holder from its enjoyment.
The identity of Guo was put in question as she claimed in a Senate hearing that she has forgotten or has no knowledge of her personal details like her place of birth and name of school attended.
Guo only has a certificate of live birth, wherein it was declared that her father is a Filipino, but her father’s business records show that he declared that he is a Chinese national.
Additionally, Guo only registered as a voter in 2021 and won the mayoral election in Bambam town in Tarlac in 2022 despite having no background in politics./PN
