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Hontiveros welcome to probe Chinese who was granted Filipino citizenship by Senate: Escudero

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Victoria Tulad

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MANILA — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday said Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros is welcome to investigate the alleged ties to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) of Chinese Li Duan Wang.The Senate has approved House Bill 8839 granting Li a Philippine citizenship; Hontiveros was the only one who objected.“Puwede niyang gawin yun,” Escudero said on Tuesday. “Nagbotohan ang Senado kahapon, nagbotohan ang Kamara, bumoto siya laban doon. Karapatan niya yun at ginagalang ko yun.”Escudero said not everyone will agree on a legislation, but majority still rules.“Hindi porke’t may isang may reserbasyon eh siya na ang masusunod. Kaya nga demokrasya at mayorya ang sinusunod. Pinagpasyahan ng mayorya na hindi sumasang-ayon sa kanya or wala namang pumipigil na mangyari at gawin yun, kahit na may basehan man o wala,” Escudero said.During Monday’s plenary session, Hontiveros accused Li of being a junket operator and business partner of Duanren Wu, the alleged big boss of a POGO in Porac, Pampanga.

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros is welcome to investigate the alleged ties to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) of Chinese Li Duan Wang.

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros is welcome to investigate the alleged ties to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) of Chinese Li Duan Wang.