(UPDATE) THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed a new set of criminal and administrative complaints against former town mayor Alice Guo and 35 others over alleged grossly disadvantageous transactions involving a multibillion-peso property linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).

NBI Director Jaime Santiago said Thursday the new cases were filed with the Office of the Ombudsman against Guo, her former vice mayor and councilors, as well as local government officials who held office before her.

“These cases cover violations of Sections 3(e) and 3(g) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and possession of prohibited interest by a public officer under Article 216 of the Revised Penal Code,” Santiago said.

Administrative complaints for gross misconduct, serious dishonesty and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service were also lodged.

Investigators found that the property, with an appraised value of P3.9 billion, was charged only P10,000 annually in real property taxes, while the building on the site was not taxed at all., This news data comes from:http://052298.com

“This transaction was clearly grossly disadvantageous to the government,” Santiago said.

The probe is being led by Task Force Guo, with support from the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), which earlier turned over documents seized during joint raids.

“These are additional cases. Our investigation is ongoing, and there is more to come. Continuously, we will be filing cases one after another,” Santiago said.

Alice Guo faces new cases over POGO land

Guo already faces multiple cases in different courts and agencies. Apart from the Ombudsman complaints, she is the subject of a qualified human trafficking charge filed by the PAOCC, and the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, stemming from raids on a POGO hub in Bamban, Tarlac, that had been linked to her administration.

The Department of Justice also filed 62 counts of money laundering against Guo, accusing her of handling illicit funds from POGO operations.

She is likewise facing a material misrepresentation case over her 2022 mayoral candidacy, with prosecutors alleging she misdeclared key details in her certificate of candidacy. She has pleaded not guilty.

The NBI had earlier charged her with falsification of documents, perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with fraudulent filings while she was in hiding.

Her eligibility to hold public office has also been rescinded. In June 2025, a Manila court ruled that Guo is Chinese, not a Filipino, describing her a “usurper.” Senators had earlier raised questions about her identity after fingerprints linked her to a Chinese named Guo Hua Ping.

The Office of the Ombudsman dismissed her from service in August 2024 for grave misconduct related to the issuance of POGO permits to firms with expired licenses. She was permanently barred from public office and forfeited her retirement benefits.

Guo, who fled the country in 2024, was eventually arrested in Indonesia and deported to the Philippines.