Fugitive Former Philippine Mayor Accused of Fleeing Country

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Former Philippine mayor Alice Guo, who was accused of being a Chinese spy, is said to have fled the Philippines. A lawmaker provided evidence she says shows that Guo flew to Malaysia in July.

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00:00A Philippine former mayor who was accused of being a Chinese spy may have fled the country.

00:06That's according to one of the country's lawmakers who presented evidence she says shows Alice

00:11Guo flew to Malaysia in July.

00:14Guo was being investigated over a Chinese online gambling operation in her town that

00:19was found to be a front for a scam center.

00:22The discovery by police led to questions about her background with some lawmakers claiming

00:27that she was originally a Chinese national.

00:30Guo has said she was born in the Philippines.

00:32The country's justice department and Guo's lawyer says she has not left the country.

00:38Lawmakers are now pressing her to have her passport cancelled.

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