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Mayor Alice Guo may be connected to Porac POGO hub — senator
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian revealed that suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has connections with individuals seen at the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hub in Porac, Pampanga.
Gatchalian stated that information suggests Guo has links to the POGO hub through her partners and contacts.
He confirmed that the individuals Guo has been communicating with were also observed at the raided POGO facility.
The senator also noted that the Bamban POGO hub could be connected with the raided POGO in Porac as both were built between 2019 and 2022.
Gatchalian described the Porac POGO hub as the most brutal, violent, and largest he had ever seen, with evidence of torture, prostitution, and a found passport.
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is questioning the alleged negligence of Porac, Pampanga Mayor Jing Capil in overseeing businesses, particularly the illegal POGO hub that operated in his jurisdiction.
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