Guo’s sister may be deported to China – BI

MANILA, Philippines — The sister of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo may be deported to China once all criminal charges filed against her are resolved, according to the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

In a statement, the BI said that Sheila Guo is a Chinese citizen with a passport under the name Zhang Mier.

She is currently detained at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

Sheila and her companion Cassandra Li Ong are facing complaints of obstruction of justice, harboring a fugitive and violation of the Philippine Passport Act.

Sheila Guo is also reportedly facing a deportation case before the BI for undesirability and possible misrepresentation as a Filipino national.

BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that if it would be confirmed that Sheila indeed fraudulently acquired her Philippine documents, she would be deported to China since she still holds a Chinese passport valid until 2031.

Tansingco, however, noted that Sheila’s actual deportation would be suspended pending resolution of all her criminal cases and other liabilities in the Philippines.

In investigating the case of the dismissed mayor and her companions, the BI said it would closely coordinate with the NBI and the Department of Justice.

Guo might have left the country via the “backdoor” and traveled to Denpasar, Bali in Indonesia on July 17, before transferring to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia the following day, according to reports.

She, along with her siblings Sheila and Wesley, then flew to Singapore on July 21, and proceeded to Indonesia on Aug. 18.

It is believed that in Singapore, Guo met with her parents Lin Wen Yi and Guo Jian Zhong and also Ong.

Ong is reportedly the incorporator of the company that leased parcels of land to a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga.

The three Guo siblings and their parents are subjects of an arrest warrant issued by the Senate in connection with the POGO investigation, while the House of Representatives has a contempt order against Ong.

Sheila and Ong were captured by immigration authorities at Mega Mall Batam Centre in Riau, Indonesia and deported to the Philippines last Thursday.

Authorities are still searching for the