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Gatchalian urges DOH action on disease spread in PAOCC detention
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) suspended operations amid a disease outbreak in its detention facility for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers.
Around 700 former POGO employees are currently held at the PAOCC facility in Pasay City, where 66 individuals tested positive for contagious diseases including HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Health (DOH) to swiftly contain the spread of diseases, implement quarantine protocols, and provide proper healthcare.
Gatchalian also called for the identification of alternative facilities for humane detention and effective disease control.
He stressed that the health issue should not be used as an excuse to suspend anti-POGO operations and that workers should be deported once cleared by the DOH.
The senator highlighted the importance of sustaining the crackdown against illegal POGOs linked to various crimes.
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