Alice Guo and her co-accused were indicted once more for simulating minimum capital stock, violating Section 2 of Commonwealth Act No. 108 or the Anti-Dummy Law, according to a press release issued by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday.

The Department of Justice - National Prosecution Service (DOJ-NPS) granted the National Bureau of Investigation - Dagupan District Office’s (NBI-DADO) motion for reconsideration and recommended Guo and her accomplices’ indictment.

The motion stemmed from previous charges, including the falsification of public documents and violations of the Anti-Dummy Law in relation to the incorporating and operations of 3LIN Q-Farm Inc., based in Pangasinan.

While the DOJ indicted the respondents for seven counts of falsification of public documents, it dismissed the complaints alleging violations of the Anti-Dummy Law, prompting the NBI to file a motion for reconsideration.

“In its motion, the NBI-DADO argues that the respondents' circumvention of the law, through falsification of documents and simulation of stocks, was undertaken for the ultimate goal of making 3LIN legitimate and enjoying the rights and privileges accorded to domestic corporations in the country,” the NBI said.

“NBI-DADO added that the dismissal of the case on the ground that the purchase of the parcels of land was made before the issuance of the Articles of Incorporation (AOI) would set a dangerous precedent, as violators could simply purchase parcels of land before incorporation and thereby be immune from any suit for violation of the Anti-Dummy Law,” it added.

Last year, a Pasig court found Guo and her cohorts guilty of human trafficking in connection with their roles in the operation of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Bamban, Tarlac. The hub was consequently closed down by authorities.