Cancellation of Alice Guo’s Birth Certificate Puts Citizenship in Jeopardy
ALICE GUO – The birth certificate of embattled mayor Alice Guo may be revoked, placing her citizenship status in uncertainty.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has recommended revoking Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s birth certificate, raising questions about her Filipino citizenship. PSA Assistant National Statistician Marizza Grande disclosed that Guo’s birth was registered late on November 22, 2005, when she was already a teenager.
This information came to light during a Senate investigation into Guo’s alleged involvement in illegal POGO activities.
During questioning by Senator Risa Hontiveros, Grande noted that the delayed registration was “irregular” due to false information about Guo’s birthplace and citizenship. “We had already endorsed to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for the cancellation of (Guo’s) COLB. The PSA has no power to automatically cancel if there was an irregular process in the registration,” Grande added.
Senator Hontiveros called the delayed registration “fraudulent” due to the lack of supporting documentation, stressing the serious implications for the individual involved. Grande clarified that if Guo’s birth certificate is canceled, her identity will be in limbo as her Filipino citizenship is under investigation.
Grande also mentioned that they have requested the OSG to cancel the birth certificates of Guo’s siblings Sheila, Seimen, and Wesley.
Alice Guo was absent from the Senate panel on women’s hearing regarding Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators on Wednesday. The official guest list confirmed her absence. In a text message to INQUIRER.net, Guo’s lawyer, Atty. Stephen David, explained her absence by saying, “She is not feeling okay. She is sick and stressed.”
Following disclosures by the Senate committee on women regarding Alice Guo’s purported ties to Zun Yuan Technology Inc., an illicit POGO enterprise in Bamban, the politician has come under investigation. Guo has, nevertheless, continuously refuted all allegations, including those that she is a Chinese spy.
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