“Welcome back to the Philippines, our suspended mayor!”
Filipinos online have been having a field day as of late poking fun at Alice Guo, ever since the controversies surrounding the now-dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor has come under intense spotlight: From her claims to be a simple person who grew up on a farm, to her iconic line “Your honor, hindi ko na po maalala” (Your honor, I cannot remember anymore).
This time, she became, yet again, the source of mirth as it was confirmed that the dismissed mayor had been arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia.
If you haven’t caught on to what’s happening yet, let us give you a brief summary: Guo, whose real name is Guo Hua Ping, has been on the run since July amid her ties to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and her citizenship.
Despite being on the lookout, she was able to sneakily depart from the country with her supposed siblings Wesley Guo and Sheila Guo, along with her business associate Cassandra Li Ong, to which the latter was arrested and detained.
The dismissed mayor, on the other hand, slipped past the borders by taking boats to cross through Malaysia and Singapore, on her way to Indonesia, where she was caught and arrested by Indonesian officials.
WATCH: Ex-Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, or Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, during her arrest in Tangerang City in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 4 at around 1:30 a.m. | 📹: Bureau of Immigration via @luisacabatoINQ pic.twitter.com/cWKTo05HrU
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) September 4, 2024
As soon as the news of the event started circulating online, along with a photo and video of her arrest, the inevitable happened on the Filipino side of the internet: the memes featuring the arrested mayor took over.
So, let the meme games begin:
Alice Guo nung nahuli sa Jakarta, Indonesia pero naalalang may brand deals sa Pinas: pic.twitter.com/lws5963wiK
— IG: robismore (@robismore) September 4, 2024
sana naman diba 🤞🏽 pic.twitter.com/4OLkKXcL7P
— kabulastugan (@kblstgn) September 4, 2024
Tanga at boba din si alice guo kung di siya nagpunta sa Indonesia di siya mahuhuli. Kung dito lang siya Pinas nagtago di siya mahuhuli. Tingnan niyo si quiboloy safe na safe.
— Eden💄 (@EdenPelaez24) September 4, 2024
Raise your hands if you’re also excited to see Sen. Risa Hontiveros slay Alice Guo during a senate hearing.
NAHULI NA SI ALICE GUO SHET NAEEXCITE AKO SA PAGHAHARAP NILA NI SEN RISA
— kate𐦍 (@MaharaNiAlas) September 4, 2024
Risa Hontiveros waking up to the news of Alice Guo being arrested in Indonesia
— Makensy Updates #BB26 (@makensycrave) September 4, 2024
Alice Guo and Risa bukas pls 🥺🥺🥺 https://t.co/31mudrPqys
— Ky #FYouMarcos #FYouNedFulmer (@Kywooooooooooah) September 4, 2024
Make way for the song of the year: “Caught in Jakarta” by NIKI featuring Alice Guo.
alice in jakarta
najuli ng pulisya
inasa ni bongbong sa pulis ng indonesia
imbey na si sara
so do i
couldve ended different then again
lespu naten puro tontakantahin nyo, sakto yanhttps://t.co/7O04ek1im2
— miss scor (@scorsaguin) September 4, 2024
Alice Guo, please redeem your free food, drinks, and treats ASAP.
ALICE GUO HAS BEEN ARRESTED, CAN WE SAY THANK YOU TO THESE DIVAS RIGHT HEREpic.twitter.com/mFbcKzmgdS
— JO ABRAMS #FREEPALESTINE (@jomsksk) September 4, 2024
Alice Guo, after being caught and realizing she has free items waiting in the Philippines: pic.twitter.com/ZfaMlL6rah
— 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 ଓ (@fajarito_carlo) September 4, 2024
Icaclaim ba ni alice guo yung mga free items niya dahil nahuli na siya?
— ChatJPT (@dumidyeypee) September 4, 2024
Alice Guo is now ready to claim her incentives and freebies from different brands pagbalik niya ng pinas 🎁😜 pic.twitter.com/CKJdoPAWW5
— Sskait (@sskaitcomics) September 4, 2024
There’s another person that we’d love to see getting arrested as well…
Now, there’s no denying that these memes are funny and witty, but let’s still remember that behind all these laughs, there is a serious issue at play and we can only hope that this new breakthrough will further the investigation to expose the systemic roots of the POGO problem in the country.
But for now, welcome back to the Philippines, Alice Guo!
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