Hontiveros alarmed by convicted scammer's alleged POGO links

Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over the reported involvement of Dennis Cunanan, a former government official convicted in the PDAF scam, with POGO operations in Bamban, Tarlac, and Porac, Pampanga.

Documents show Cunanan, who was sentenced to 26 years in prison, acted as an authorized representative for Hong Sheng Gaming Technology Inc. in Bamban and Lucky South 99 Limited Co. in Porac.

Both of these POGO companies have recently been raided by authorities due to allegations of human trafficking, abuses, and other criminal activities.

Hontiveros highlighted Cunanan's significant role in a major corruption scandal, suggesting his alleged involvement in POGO operations might mirror his past fraudulent activities.

The Senate will invite Cunanan to a hearing to clarify his alleged links to the raided POGO hubs.

Hontiveros stated that POGOs seem to deliberately tap former and present officials they can easily corrupt, adding that all POGOs are bad.

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