Panglao: Another “Guo” Found to be Fake Filipino —BI

PANGLAO, Bohol — Following the high-profile case of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo whose citizenship was challenged before the courts — the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested another ‘Guo’ allegedly posing as a Filipino.

In a report to Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado, BI Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) Chief Rendel Ryan Sy said the arrest was conducted on morning of February 17 along Alona Beach Road, Purok 7, Barangay Tawala, Panglao, Bohol. The operation is in line with President Ferdinand ‘Bong Bong’ Marcos Jr.’s drive to ensure that illegal aliens are located and arrested.

FSU operatives, in coordination with the BI Intelligence Division, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Navy, and government intelligence forces, apprehended 48-year-old Chinese man Guo Jinjin.

The operation stemmed from an intelligence information received by the BI alleging that Guo was operating several businesses in Panglao using Filipino “dummies” or nominees to circumvent constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership.

Authorities also discovered that Guo was in possession of a Professional Driver’s License issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) identifying him as a Filipino citizen, despite official immigration records confirming that he is a Chinese national.

BI records show that Guo last entered the Philippines in 2018 under a Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV).

While he has no active derogatory record in the BI database, verification with the LTO confirmed that he holds a professional driver’s license valid until February 2032 indicating Filipino citizenship — a representation that directly contradicts his immigration status.

The discrepancy suggests that falsified or misrepresented documents may have been submitted to secure government-issued identification.

Viado underscored the seriousness of foreigners falsely claiming Filipino identity, citing the recent controversy involving Alice Guo, who was removed from office amid findings that she was not a Filipino despite having served as mayor.

“Acquiring government identification by falsely claiming Filipino citizenship is not a minor technical violation — it is a direct affront to our sovereignty and our laws,” he added. “If you fabricate your identity to do business, acquire privileges, or blend into our communities, it is already a violation and expect that you will face the necessary sanctions,” he wawrned.

Guo will be held at the BI’s holding facility while facing the deportation charge filed against him. #