This summer Alice Guo, the mayor of Bamban, fled the Philippines in the wake of charges of identity theft and corruption. Watching from afar, I've been shocked by details like: a fake sister, cybercrime rings hidden inside casinos, and questions about helicopters, a relationship with another mayor, and even body doubles (?!). Using clips from the Senate inquiry, national news, and Guo's original campaign vlog, I try to summarize how we got to where we are today.

(09-24-24: updated with less variable volume)

Brazen podcast on Interpol notices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCxqg-bsNug

Clip sources:

Senate inquiry on September 9 ("impossible", "write it down" clips)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azp9iCVVXXg&ab_channel=ManilaBulletinOnline

Rappler report on early testimony and memes https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NSN-ElFy4Es

Variety Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP2uldAdoHM&ab_channel=ABS-CBNEntertainment

Left the country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baYJbcxch4k&ab_channel=Rappler

Canceling passport question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk4aMSb-bOo

Not biological sisters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gycB3jvPo7Q&ab_channel=ANC24%2F7

2022 campaign vlog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pailj-yKjYw&ab_channel=AliceLealGuo

Free sunscreen sticks for Alice ad

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-7Woe9B6CR/

Not a photoshoot

https://www.tiktok.com/@senrisahontiveros/video/7411389620673400072?lang=en

Breakfast / lunch

https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2024/09/10/283216/alice-guo-breakfast-vlog-social-media/

Couples shirts newscast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PdQ1l_ypQE

What Chinese languages? question

https://www.tiktok.com/@wandernyze/video/7371990388694994182

Decoy newscast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du53fZvuMLE&ab_channel=ANC24%2F7

Ali-sel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LRf6nvuFQQ&ab_channel=ANC24%2F7

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