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Tony Yang, the brother of President Rodrigo Duterte's economic adviser Michael Yang, appears before the Senate hearing called by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality in Pasay City on September 24, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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SENATE HEARING- POGO

Adrian Ayalin

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172723733141120240924-senate-pogo-tony-yang-MD594.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Tony Yang, the brother of President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s economic adviser Michael Yang, appears before the Senate hearing called by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality in Pasay City on September 24, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News "/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Tony Yang, the brother of President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s economic adviser Michael Yang, appears before the Senate hearing called by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality in Pasay City on September 24, 2024. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA – As the Senate investigation on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators shifted to Chinese businessman Tony Yang, the Department of Justice said Wednesday it was bent on filing criminal cases against the brother of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic adviser Michael Yang.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Yang would not be deported as he has to face criminal cases, aside from violation of immigration laws, the reason why he was arrested by the Bureau of Immigration. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Yang has denied his involvement with POGOs as Senators Risa Hontiveros and Sherwin Gatchalian insisted on his connection with illegal gaming operations. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“We have a choice between immediate deportation and filing of criminal cases, I think the filing of criminal cases takes precedence now,” Remulla said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/24/tony-yang-admits-having-fraudulent-ph-birth-certificate-in-senate-pogo-probe-1107">Tony Yang admits having fraudulent PH birth certificate &#x27;obtained by grandpa&#x27;</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty said various government agencies such as the National Bureau of Investigation, Anti-Money Laundering Council and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission were looking into other criminal cases against Yang aside from falsification and use of illegal alias.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Pero bukod doon may mas malaking imbestigasyon na gagawin pa, makikipag-ugnayan dito, kami sa DOJ, NBI, AMLC, BI saka PAOCC, titingnan ang iba-ibang negosyo ni Tony Yang ano, yung warehouse, yung possible POGO, para tingnan anong pwedeng mas mabigat na krimen sa kanya,” Ty said.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ty noted that Yang used his fake Filipino citizenship to obtain lands and corporations in the Philippines.  </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/23/hontiveros-says-yang-brothers-engaged-in-massive-crime-syndicate-1409">Hontiveros says Yang brothers engaged in &#x27;massive crime syndicate&#x27;</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3069486"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, aside from several complaints being faced by former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo in connection with illegal POGOs, DOJ Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said she could also face a falsification complaint. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Ongoing pa ang PI (preliminary investigation) ng lahat ng kasong iyan, at ibang kaso pa na inaaral ng maigi ng ating law enforcement at prosecution ay isasampa pa depende sa imbestigasyon ng prosecution particularly yung falsification, yung pag-falsify niya ng mga dokumento para makakuha ng passport,” Vasquez said.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/24/-isa-po-akong-victim-alice-guo-says-as-she-vows-to-tell-all-in-executive-session-1551">&#x27;Isa po akong victim,&#x27; Alice Guo says as she vows tell-all in executive session</a><br/><a 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<p>The Department of Justice said Wednesday it was bent on filing criminal cases against the brother of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic adviser Michael Yang. </p>

The Department of Justice said Wednesday it was bent on filing criminal cases against the brother of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic adviser Michael Yang.

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Published September 25, 2024 12:16 PM PHT

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