A mayor of a tiny farming town in the Philippines has stated that she is a “love child” and not a spy for China.
Mayor Alice Guo, who is under investigation for criminal activities, was unable to answer questions about her family history and upbringing during a Senate session.
This prompted one lawmaker to question whether she was a “asset” for Beijing.
“I’d like to inform the public that I am not a spy. “I am a Filipino, and I love my country,” Ms Guo told -News on Monday night.
She also confessed that she was her Chinese father’s “love child” with his Filipina maid.
Her announcement followed weeks of harsh abuse on social media, where she was the focus of memes.
