The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) announced on Thursday that it has obtained a freeze order from the Court of Appeals for the assets of individuals and companies allegedly involved in illicit Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs).
Among those targeted in the AMLC’s petition are assets linked to suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, Zhiyang Huang, and Baoying Lin, associated with entities such as Zun Yuan Technology Inc., BAOFU Land Development Inc., and Hongsheng Gaming Technology Inc.
The freeze order, covering 90 bank accounts across 14 financial institutions, extends to multiple real properties and high-value personal assets including luxury vehicles and a helicopter.
Guo and the other named individuals are implicated in illegal activities connected to the raided POGO center in Bamban.
Meanwhile, a Senate panel recently held Guo in contempt for failing to appear in their inquiry, citing medical reasons.
“The chair rules to cite in contempt Alice Guo, or Guo Hua Ping, and for [the issuance of a] warrant of arrest [against her],” announced Sen. Risa Hontiveros, backing a motion from Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada.
Senators dismissed Guo’s claim of deteriorating mental health for her absence as inadequate, noting her failure to provide a medical certificate from a licensed physician.
In her letter to the Senate, Guo stated that medical professionals declined to issue a certificate fearing the same public scrutiny she faced.
In addition to Guo, seven other individuals, including alleged relatives and associates linked to illegal POGO operations in Porac, Pampanga, were also held in contempt.