Senate panel to wrap up POGO, Alice Guo probe, sets eyes on Quiboloy next | ABS-CBN
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Senate panel to wrap up POGO, Alice Guo probe, sets eyes on Quiboloy next
Senator Risa Hontiveros, chair of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, during its hearing on Sept. 17, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Senator Risa Hontiveros, chair of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, during its hearing on Sept. 17, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — After a series of hearings that spanned nearly 4 months, the Senate Committee on Women is set to end its probe into illegal POGOs that saw the capture of an alleged "Chinese mayor" and possibly prompted President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to ban the crime-infested industry.
MANILA — After a series of hearings that spanned nearly 4 months, the Senate Committee on Women is set to end its probe into illegal POGOs that saw the capture of an alleged "Chinese mayor" and possibly prompted President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to ban the crime-infested industry.
According to the office of Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the panel is scheduled to hold its next, and possibly last hearing into the issue on Tuesday, Sep. 24.
According to the office of Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the panel is scheduled to hold its next, and possibly last hearing into the issue on Tuesday, Sep. 24.
"Tuesday next week is the continuation of POGO hearing in Committee on Women. Inaasahang ito na ang last sa POGO hearing. (We expect it to be the last)," the office told reporters on Viber.
The senator's office said the panel would now focus on the issues surrounding Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) and its founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who was arrested early September.
The senator's office said the panel would now focus on the issues surrounding Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) and its founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who was arrested early September.
THE ALICE GUO CASE
Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. ABS-CBN News/File
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality kicked off its POGO probe in May and was triggered by at least 4 resolutions and 1 privilege speech on the issue.
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality kicked off its POGO probe in May and was triggered by at least 4 resolutions and 1 privilege speech on the issue.
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The final straw that sparked the investigation, however, was the raid of the POGO hub in Bamban, Tarlac in March, where nearly 300 foreigners were rescued for the alleged scam farm.
The final straw that sparked the investigation, however, was the raid of the POGO hub in Bamban, Tarlac in March, where nearly 300 foreigners were rescued for the alleged scam farm.
Then-sitting mayor Alice Guo faced the Senate probe early May.
Then-sitting mayor Alice Guo faced the Senate probe early May.
The first hearing was instrumental in exposing the dubious background of Guo, who was later found out to have the same fingerprint of Chinese national Guo Hua Ping.
The first hearing was instrumental in exposing the dubious background of Guo, who was later found out to have the same fingerprint of Chinese national Guo Hua Ping.
Following that, several government agencies moved to find more holes in Guo's real background, which later served as grounds for the many cases filed against her.
Following that, several government agencies moved to find more holes in Guo's real background, which later served as grounds for the many cases filed against her.
The mayor was eventually unseated and is now under the custody of police due to an ongoing graft charges.
The mayor was eventually unseated and is now under the custody of police due to an ongoing graft charges.
In a statement, Guo's lawyer Stephen David said after the panel wraps up its probe, they might consider posting bail for Guo's temporary liberty. —With a report from Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News
In a statement, Guo's lawyer Stephen David said after the panel wraps up its probe, they might consider posting bail for Guo's temporary liberty. —With a report from Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News
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