Alice Leal Guo[3] (Chinese: 郭華萍[b]; pinyin: Guō Huápíng; Wade–Giles: Kuo1 Hua2-p'ing2; IPA: /kwo˥ xwa˧˥ pʰiŋ˧˥/) is a businesswoman and former politician in the Philippines who served as the mayor of the municipality of Bamban, Tarlac, from June 30, 2022, to August 13, 2024.

In June 2024, she was suspended for up to six months as mayor by the Ombudsman after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) filed graft charges against her over alleged connections with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities in her municipality.

Guo stated that she was born at her home, whose location she does not recall, or, according to her birth certificate, in barangay Matatalaib in the then-municipality of Tarlac,[18] Philippines, on August 31, 1990, originally thought to be July 12, 1986; her family's Special Investors Resident Visa (SIRV) application documents placed her birthplace at Fujian, China.

[c] The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) also revealed the existence of three individuals named Alice Leal Guo, all born on July 12, 1986.

[46][47] In July 2024, Solicitor-General Menardo Guevarra filed a petition to cancel Guo's birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority, following doubts raised on her origins and citizenship.

[49] On December 17, 2024, Guo, her parents, and her two siblings were sued by the NBI before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for falsification and violation of the Anti-Dummy Law, pertaining to foreign land ownership.

The NBI alleged that the Guos falsely claimed Filipino citizenship and residency to acquire four parcels of land in Mangatarem, Pangasinan.

[50] Some residents of Bamban, including those from barangay Virgen de los Remedios, said that Guo lived and grew up there,[28][51] adding that she also has a sibling.

[52] Furthermore, registration records of her companies showed that she had residency in Marilao, Bulacan, and Valenzuela, Metro Manila, citing her parents' embroidery business in the latter.

[61] Her failure to recall details of her birth and early life during the Senate inquiry led to online ridicule, with Guo being dubbed My Amnesia Girl (a locally produced film from 2010) in a popular meme.

[66] Her family's SIRV application documents indicate that, as Guo Hua Ping, she also holds a Chinese passport and migrated to the Philippines on January 12, 2003, at the age of 12.

[70] It was also revealed that Guo holds 31 or 36 bank accounts solely under her name and owns 12 real estate properties, 12 vehicles, and a helicopter, according to the Court of Appeals, which issued a freeze order on these assets on July 11, 2024.

[85] Guo was also supported by the outgoing mayor, Jose Antonio Feliciano, who encouraged her to run despite maintaining only a "civil" relationship after he had a falling out with his previous preferred successor.

[19] Assuming office on June 30, 2022, she initiated projects including the Barangayan, offering complimentary medical, dental, and documentation services and rabies vaccinations for both dogs and cats.

[90] In July 2024, Solicitor-General Menardo Guevarra filed a quo warranto petition with the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 34 to nullify Guo's election as mayor.

[87][93] Amidst the Ombudsman's decision and ongoing investigations, Guo initially said she would be seeking reelection as mayor of Bamban in the 2025 Philippine general election.

[95] Before venturing into politics, Guo has an extensive background as a businesswoman, serving as an incorporator and holding significant shares in at least 11 companies since 2010, according to Securities and Exchange Commission records.

[97] Prior to her election in 2022,[98] Guo had applied for the license of Hongsheng Gaming Technology, Inc.;[97] and in late 2020, the Bamban municipal council approved its establishment and operation.

[99] In 2019, Baofu Land Development was incorporated by Guo, Zhang Ruijin and Lin Baoying, with Rachel Joan Malonzo Carreon and Cypriot national, Huang Zhiyang.

Furthermore, Guo was reportedly spotted with a Bulgari Serpenti Viper necklace worth ₱11.9 million (US$203,000), a Louis Vuitton silk shirt, and a Chanel bag.

[108] The Department of the Interior and Local Government in its updated report submitted on May 17,[109] subsequently recommended that Guo be suspended by the Ombudsman following what it called "troubling findings" during its investigation over her alleged connections to POGOs.

[110] Ombudsman Samuel Martires, however, told 24 Oras that his office has received the DILG's unsigned task force's fact-finding report copy.

[116] On June 21, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission filed a criminal complaint to the DOJ charging Guo and 13 others with human trafficking involving the POGO in Bamban.

[117] On May 21, 2024, Hontiveros on her social media account revealed that Guo's business associates, Lin Baoying and Zhang Ruijin, were involved in the largest money laundering case in Singapore amounting to S$3.0 billion.

[147] In response to the documentary being shown at a House of Representatives inquiry on September 27, Guo denied being a spy and of ever knowing She, and threatened to file a lawsuit against him as well as against Al Jazeera.

[152] On August 19, 2024, Senator Risa Hontiveros released documents appearing to show that Guo had fled the Philippines for Malaysia on July 18 before going to Singapore and taking a ferry to Riau Islands, Indonesia.

[167] She arrived in Metro Manila through a private jet in the early hours of September 6 and was detained overnight at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

[175] The transfer occurred on September 23 and, following a mandatory medical and physical examination, she was diagnosed with a suspected left lung infection but tested negative for tuberculosis.

[178] A photo of Secretary Abalos and PNP chief Rommel Marbil documenting a private meeting with Guo was particularly given focus by critics for its bad optics.

[182] On September 9, Marcos dismissed Norman Tansingco as commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration, citing the agency's failure to prevent Guo's escape.