Season 3, Episode 18: The Twisting and Turning Tales of Alice...Guo

This week Gav and Dave return to one of the first stories we covered here on On the Fringe, the story of Alice Guo, one-time mayor of Bamban in the northern Philippines, erstwhile inmate in the Filipino prison system. We dive into the bare bones of who she is, how she wound up as mayor, and why she just got sentenced to life in prison, along with diving into how this informs larger narratives playing out in Southeast Asia. For very SERIOUS allegations that She and Alice worked for the MSS:She Zhejiang disclosed during an interview to al jazeera in 2024 that he worked for the MSS. We can’t confirm if what She said is true true or not—pun intended. Thanks for listening and leave us a comment, like, or share the word. We appreciate it!All the best from On the Fringe,Dave and GavAfter you’ve listened, here’s that episode about Alice. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onthefringepodcast.substack.com/subscribe