Senator Sherwin Gatchalian stated that "concrete evidence" suggests suspended Mayor Alice Guo has links to Chinese criminal syndicates involved in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) in Bamban, Tarlac.
Gatchalian revealed that during an executive session, intelligence agencies confirmed fears that Pogo operations have deepened their roots, with influence reaching politicians, law enforcement, and even local criminal syndicates.
He noted that Guo appears to be actively involved in connecting Pogos with various government agencies and even opening doors for these criminal syndicates to operate in Bamban.
Evidence supporting Guo's involvement includes her role in processing the Letter of No Objection, her name appearing on applications for Hongsheng Technology Inc. and Baofu Land Development Inc., and her application for internet connection within the Pogo complex.
Gatchalian expressed concern that money from foreign criminal groups is now funding local syndicates, leading to a dangerous alliance of malicious elements.
He also warned against lifting Guo's preventive suspension, fearing it could influence witnesses in the ongoing investigations by law enforcement agencies and the Senate.
The senator plans to file a resolution to investigate the proliferation of fake birth certificates in the Philippines, citing the case of Mayor Guo's father who allegedly falsified birth registrations for her and her siblings.
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