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This is a new set of legal actions against Guo, who was found guilty of trafficking in November 2025
MANILA, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman filed charges against a former mayor Alice Guo and others by transplantation (Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019) raided the Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGO) in Bamban, Tarlac.
In a resolution dated December 19, 2025, but made public on Saturday, June 20, the Ombudsman indicted the following respondents for the illegal issuance of Special Law 59-2019.
- Alice Guo formerly of Bamban
- Former Major Jose Antonio Feliciano
- Former Vice Major William Cura
- Johnny Sales
- Ernesto Salting
- Alvin Dale Sibal
- Noel Rivera
- Danilo Lugtu
- Reynaldo Pangilinan
- Ariel Alimurong
- Jose Salting Jr.
- Nikko Balilo
The resolution allowed the reclassification of 79,218 square meters of land owned by Guo.
At the same time, the Ombudsman also accused the following of corruption by issuing Resolution no. 185, Series of 2020, or Letter of No Objection (LONO) on the part of Hongsheng:
- Guo
- Feliciano
- Treatment
- Sibal
- Sales
- Putting salt
- hurricane
- Salting Jr.
- Eduardo Gutierrez
- Lucky Mejia
- Jason Galang
By issuing Resolution No. 128, Series 2023, or LONO in favor of Zun Yuan:
- Guo
- Leonardo Annunciacion
- Sales
- Putting salt
- Robin Mangiliman
- Jose Aguilar
- Rainier Rivera
- With respect
- Marie Andrei Laxamana
- Salting Jr.
- A lie
Complaints against other respondents, including Baoying Lin and Zhiyan Huang (aka Boss Wang), were dismissed.
The National Bureau of Investigation, the Presidential Commission on Organized Crime, and the Department of Justice filed the complaint on September 2, 2025. Former prosecutor named Manila judge Benjamin Samson also assisted in the prosecution of the case.
Hongsheng was among the POGOs that were canceled in the country. In February 2023, the Philippine Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) raided POGO for alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency investment operation.
The PNP CIDG also raided and executed a search warrant against Zun Yuan in March 2024.
This set of lawsuits is the latest legal action against the jailed Guo. In November 2025, a Pasig City court convicted him of human trafficking and sentenced him to life imprisonment due to Hongsheng’s POGO. – Rappler.com
