had left the Philippines<\/a>\u00a0on July 17 and travelled to Malaysia and then Singapore.\u00a0She faces allegations related to illegal offshore gaming operators and her citizenship status.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGuo has asked prosecutors to dismiss perjury and falsification charges filed against her. The charges stem from allegations that Guo signed and submitted a counter-affidavit related to a human trafficking case\u00a0lodged against her in her alleged involvement in illegal operations of offshore gaming operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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