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Porac mayor clueless about illegal activities in hotel operated by POGO
Senators questioned Porac, Pampanga Mayor Jaime Capil regarding his alleged inaction against illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities in his locality.
Senator Risa Hontiveros presented a letter dated July 14, 2021, from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) informing the mayor's office about serious illegal detention, cybercriminal activities, prostitution, illegal drugs, crypto currency investment scam, and human trafficking at a POGO establishment.
The POGO establishment is identified as Lucky South 99, operating in what was formerly the Royal Hotel and is now reportedly known as Aramis Hotel.
Hontiveros confronted Capil, suggesting he was either ignorant of or complicit in the illegal operations, given the prior notice.
Mayor Capil claimed the letter never reached his desk, despite Hontiveros showing proof that it was stamped 'received' by the Municipal Mayor's Office.
Capil maintained that if the letter had reached him, he would have taken action.
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Authorities raided a two-hectare compound in Porac, Pampanga, believed to be a "leisure hub" for the top executives of the POGO company Lucky South 99 Outsourcing Incorporated.
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Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque clarified his interaction with PAGCOR, stating it was to schedule a payment for Lucky South 99, which held a valid license at the time, and that his client was Whirlwind Corporation, a service provider to Lucky South 99, not the POGO firm itself.
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Speaker Martin Romualdez has called for a congressional investigation into crimes allegedly linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that the government is on top of the situation concerning crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
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