Factbox-Who is Philippine ex-mayor Alice Guo and what is known about her arrest?
Neil Jerome Morales and Mikhail Flores
Fri, 6 September 2024 at 6:15 pm SGT3-min read
Alice Guo, a fugitive former Philippine mayor, arrives in the Philippines
By Neil Jerome Morales and Mikhail Flores
MANILA (Reuters) - Former Philippines mayor Alice Guo, accused of ties to Chinese criminal syndicates and money laundering, arrived in Manila on Friday on a chartered flight after being deported from Indonesia.
Guo, also known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, was arrested in the Indonesian city of Tangerang near the capital of Jakarta on Tuesday.
Her case has gripped the Philippines at a time of growing suspicion about China's activities following an escalation of disputes in the South China Sea where the two nations have overlapping claims.