Durga Prasad, an 80-year-old farmer, was resting under the shade of a tree in front of his home when the party workers came. An app on their smartphones could tell them in an instant who Prasad was, whom he might vote for – and why he should be grateful to India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Alice Guo , the mayor of Bamban town in the Philippines, is the subject of a Senate probe over her alleged ties to criminal activities. - MAYOR ALICE LEAL GUO /FACEBOOK
According to media reports, the company built a compound in Bamban that allegedly housed illegal scam operations. Guo said she divested from the company in 2022 before she ran for mayor, and added that she had never spoken to the couple. Hongsheng Gaming Technology Incorporated, which was located in the compound, allegedly operated fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scams under the guise of a legitimate Philippine offshore gaming operator .The company changed its name to Zun Yuan Technology Incorporated three months after the raid and continued its operations, till it was raided again in March 2024.
Her birth certificate was issued when she was 17 years old, and she registered to vote in Bamban only in 2021, one year before she ran for mayor.On May 16, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr supported the Senate’s investigation and fuelled doubts over Guo’s identity. Senator Hontiveros took aim at Guo’s alleged criminal links in a press release, writing: “Is this why she can afford her extravagant lifestyle? Could her purchases of helicopters and luxury cars come from criminals and fugitives?”
Although they are registered and licensed by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, some lawmakers claim the licensed online gambling operators are a front for scam hubs that exploit human trafficking victims.
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