On August 1st, the Philippines' Law Department of the Commission of Elections recommended charges be filed against suspended Bamban mayor Alice Guo for "misrepresentation during her filing of candidacy for the 2022 polls.".The recommendation comes after the department's investigation revealed that Guo's fingerprints matched those of Chinese national Guo Hua Ping..Department officials also visited Bamban's municipal hall to examine Guo's voting records, her candidacy certificate for the May 2022 elections, and the election day's computerized voter list..On July 29th, the Office of the Solicitor General submitted a petition with the Manila Regional Trial Court to remove Guo as mayor of Bamban.
On August 1st, the Philippines' Law Department of the Commission of Elections recommended charges be filed against suspended Bamban mayor Alice Guo for "misrepresentation during her filing of candidacy for the 2022 polls.".The recommendation comes after the department's investigation revealed that Guo's fingerprints matched those of Chinese national Guo Hua Ping..Department officials also visited Bamban's municipal hall to examine Guo's voting records, her candidacy certificate for the May 2022 elections, and the election day's computerized voter list..On July 29th, the Office of the Solicitor General submitted a petition with the Manila Regional Trial Court to remove Guo as mayor of Bamban.