MANILA, Nov. 20 -- Senators Risa Hontiveros and Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday welcomed the conviction of Alice Guo, saying the ruling is a landmark victory in the country's fight against human trafficking, cybercrime, and criminal syndicates operating under Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).

In a statement, Hontiveros said the guilty verdict against Guo - also known as Guo Hua Ping - affirms years of investigative work that exposed corruption, transnational crime links, and sophisticated operations tied to POGOs.

"Today, justice has been served. The conviction of Alice Guo is a victory against corruption, human trafficking, cybercrime, and many other transnational crimes. Ngayon, hindi na sila makakaulit (Now, they can no lo...