Phil-Asian Gaming Expo features offshore games targeting bettors outside the Philippines. Games can be played on desktop or mobile devices. Photos taken at the SMX Convention Center. July 12, 2019. Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News

Quad Comm to continue hearings on POGOs

Paige Javier

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173404378209120190712-pogo-expo-JF-134856.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Phil-Asian Gaming Expo features offshore games targeting bettors outside the Philippines. Games can be played on desktop or mobile devices. Photos taken at the SMX Convention Center. July 12, 2019. <em>Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA - House Quad Committee lead chairperson Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said Thursday&#x27;s hearing on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) will not be the last.</p><p>&quot;Actually, if I remember, the other day I announced na this would be the last hearing sa POGO, sa POGO lang. We&#x27;re ready to terminate kasi &#x27;yun na &#x27;yung information,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;But recent developments and recent information which I cannot yet discuss because I have to get the approval of the co-chairs. Meron kaming gustong isama na parte ng imbestigasyon tungkol sa POGO. Siguro when we schedule our next hearing, we will probably tackle that,&quot; Barbers added.</p><p>The congressman said they are hoping to uncover new information on POGOs in the next hearings.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s an entirely new information. That&#x27;s why we&#x27;re trying to assess. And another witness is willing to or probably will come out if he or she is willing to divulge whatever they know doon sa issue, sa bagong information,&quot; Barbers said.</p><p>&quot;I cannot say higher-ups. Parang nag dikit-dikit eh, connect-connect na eh. And unfortunately, I cannot reveal that to you yet,&quot; he added.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0qPfVlOy7QA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cd5EmtAAQR8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>QUAD COMM PROGRESS REPORT</strong></div><p>Barbers said the presentation shown by Antipolo Rep. Romeo Acop in the hearing will be similar to the progress report it aims to release next week.</p><p>&quot;It summarizes what we covered in the last 12 hearings ng Quad Comm. Yan ang laman ng ating, aming committee report, progress report. Of course, meron ding kasamang mga proposed legislation and we will bring this out siguro by next week,&quot; the Surigao del Norte congressman said.</p><p>Acop&#x27;s presentation featured key findings of the mega panel over the course of its marathon investigations this year.</p><p>The Antipolo congressman zeroed in on the alleged corruption and &quot;tara system&quot; in the Bureau of Customs, the personalities tagged in the illegal drug trade and POGO operations, as well as the bloody drug war.</p><p>Barbers said they are planning to file criminal and administrative charges against several individuals, including officials, but did not disclose further details.</p><p>He said the report will also include a number of proposed legislations, some of which they hope will be included in the priority agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p><p>Barbers earlier said they aim to present the initial report before Congress goes on break on December 18.</p><div><strong>ROQUE NOT OFF THE HOOK</strong></div><p>Meantime, Barbers said former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque is not yet off the hook and still has &quot;a lot of explaining to do.&quot;</p><p>Roque has been a subject of an arrest order for contempt from the House of Representatives after failing to submit documents on his wealth.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S5A7-qKHdMk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>&quot;Meron pang, tuloy-tuloy pa ito. If you recall the order of his detention was until the committee terminates its hearings. And we still don&#x27;t know up to this time when we will terminate it,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;But the order still holds. It&#x27;s still in effect. Hangga&#x27;t hindi nakikita si attorney Harry Roque, hindi siguro malilift yan,&quot; Barbers added.</p><p>Earlier this month, he submitted a counter-affidavit on the human trafficking complaint linked to an alleged illegal POGO from Abu Dhabi.</p><p>He confirmed the filing in Abu Dhabi but said he was no longer there.</p><p>Roque is among the respondents in the qualified human trafficking case against Lucky South 99 representative Cassandra Li Ong and several others over the alleged illegal activities in the raided POGO hub.</p>

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Paige Javier,

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