Alice Guo —Marianne Bermudez
MANILA, Philippines — The DNA take a look at that would have established the nationality of Alice Guo is not possible, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian stated on Sunday, as a result of Lin Wen Yi, the Chinese language nationwide believed to be the mom of the controversial Bamban, Tarlac mayor, has already left the nation.
“[The DNA] will not be attainable for now, as a result of in line with the Bureau of Immigration, Lin Wen Yi and Jian Zhong Guo are not within the Philippines. They already flew to a different nation so we will’t discover them right here,” Gatchalian stated in a radio interview.
“To begin with, these two are Chinese language nationals to allow them to actually return to China anytime and decide to not return right here. If that occurs, we not have an opportunity to show that these two are Mayor Alice’s mother and father … for now Lin Wen Yi is not within the nation so it could be tough for us to demand a DNA take a look at,” he stated.
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The senator beforehand urged a DNA take a look at to find out the relation between Guo and Lin Wen Yi in mild of the mayor’s questioned citizenship. The mayor has claimed Filipino citizenship purportedly as a result of her mom is a Filipino.
Guo has repeatedly claimed to be the pure little one of her father, Jian Zhong Guo, a Chinese language citizen who later used Angelito Guo as his Filipino identify, and his former housekeeper, a sure Amelia Leal, who supposedly deserted her as quickly as she was born in 1986.
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Incontrovertible proof
“It is going to assist us decide who Mayor Alice is and her nationality. If the DNA take a look at proves that Lin is Guo’s mom, then the mayor is Chinese language, as each her actual mother and father are Chinese language,” Gatchalian stated.
He earlier stated residents of Valenzuela may vouch that Lin Wen Yi was known as the mayor’s mom when the Guo household lived within the metropolis.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros additionally launched paperwork to the media as an instance Guo’s alleged ties to Lin Wen Yi, together with paperwork exhibiting the latter was among the many former’s co-incorporators in a number of companies.
In response to Gatchalian, one legislative proposal that may be drawn from the Senate probe is reforming the nation’s start certificates system. He stated that whereas the federal government‘s purpose is to simplify and expedite its processing, it’s being abused by some overseas nationals.
He stated it is very important decide Guo’s actual nationality as a result of it could show or disprove her qualification to turn out to be mayor, along with different rights, and the veracity of the start certificates she has introduced.
Start certificates’ credibility
“It’s now a primary doc used to use for passport, employment report, purchase land, and even file a certificates of candidacy,” he stated.
“I consider Mayor Alice, since she’s very lively, can run for congressman, a governor, and even increased even when her start certificates is flawed and irregular,” he stated.
The mayor of Tarlac city turned the middle of a Senate panel investigation after her identify was present in a number of paperwork of a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) based mostly in Bamban, Tarlac, which was raided in March for alleged human trafficking, amongst others.
Guo was additionally accused of being a Chinese language spy, which she denied.
The Senate is ready to carry an govt session or a personal listening to on June 5 to deal with extra delicate details about Guo.
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“A number of authorities companies requested for an govt session as a result of their very own investigations are ongoing and there are delicate info and nationwide safety points that can’t be divulged but to the general public, though these companies have already got preliminary findings,” Gatchalian stated.
