In response to concerns surrounding Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s citizenship, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for her to undergo a DNA test with Wen Yi Lin, whom he suspects to be her biological mother.
“Napakadaling mag-imbento ng kuwento kaya ang pinakamaganda ngayon ay mag-DNA silang dalawa para mapatunayan na itong mga lumalabas na impormasyon ay hindi totoo,” Gatchalian stated during an interview on Teleradyo Serbisyo.
According to Gatchalian, local residents were introduced to Lin as Guo’s mother. Lin is also an incorporator in seven out of Guo’s fourteen businesses.
“Nakikita ko ‘yan sa mga family business na kapag family business ka, ‘yung nanay mo incorporator, ‘yung tatay mo incorporator, mga kapatid mo incorporator, officers rin kayo lahat,” Gatchalian explained.
The senator also accused Guo of lying about her relationship with her siblings, Shiela and Seimen Guo, during a Senate hearing on May 7. He further suggested that Guo’s father, Jian Zhong Guo, also known as Angelito Guo, may have falsified information when registering his children’s birth certificates.
Gatchalian emphasized the need for reform in the birth registration process, noting that the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported investigating 300 cases of fake birth certificates and 65 cases involving foreigners. He also called for stronger laws against money laundering, citing the potential involvement of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in Bamban.