Alice Guo, the separated Philippine mayor connected to criminal offenses in the overseas video gaming market, divulged the identity of an essential market figure on Tuesday.
In a 24 September executive hearing, the previous fugitive stated she is innocent of criminal activities connected to Philippines offshore video gaming operations (POGOs).
Later on, in a closed session with the senate panel, Guo exposed a “vital character” connected to the Philippines market, which was prohibited in July by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
“I am a victim”Guo declares
Guo, a Chinese nationwide who masqueraded as a Filipina to run for mayor of Bamban, got away the Philippines following allegations she assisted in a crime-ridden center because town. She was caught in Indonesia on 4 September and went back to the Philippines to deal with charges.
In Tuesday’s hearing, Senator JV Ejercito asked Guo if she was the “mastermind” behind the Bamban POGO.
“I am not a mastermind,” responded Guo, whose genuine name is Guo Hua Ping. “I can state that I am a victim.”
Ejercito then asked if she was “a pawn … being utilized by a worldwide criminal distribute.”
“If I ever assisted anybody, it is even if I am a valuable individual,” Guo responded. She insisted she had absolutely nothing to do with supposed POGO criminal activities, consisting of cash laundering, human trafficking and online rip-offs.
“Maybe you currently sympathize with yourself,” Ejercito answered back. “But we ought to likewise pity the victims of POGOs … We comprehend that you hesitate. To lower your regret, are you happy to state who is the most guilty?”
Guo concurred, however just behind closed doors and in the existence (by phone) of her counsel. At that point, Ejercito guaranteed her that legislators would be accountable for her security.
Who is the “essential character” in Philippines scandal?
Following a short closed-door session, Senator Rita Hontiveros, chairwoman of the hearings, stated she was “not too pleased” with Guo’s disclosure.
“However,” she included, “there is one important character verified by Guo Hua Ping. This substantiates a theory that the committee shared a month earlier.” The Philippines senator did not elaborate on the theory and the name of the figure was not divulged.
In the past, Gilbert Cruz of the Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (PAOCC) has actually called Guo associate Huang Zhiyang the “employer of all employers” of the POGO market. Like Guo before him, Huang got away the Philippines to get away justice and is still on the run.
Philippines media hypothesize that the concealed individual might be previous Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Benjamin Acorda. A picture has actually appeared of Acorda appearing to fraternise with Tony Yang, a supposed Guo partner. In reaction to the rumours, Acorda provided a declaration stating, “I enjoy my nation and the PNP organisation. I did what a Filipino and a law enforcement officer ought to do.”
Ejercito is explaining the very first executive session with Guo as an “ice breaker”,
