Tarlac Mayor Guo transported in cuffs for Senate hearing on POGOs
Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo will be transported to attend a Senate hearing on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) on Monday.
Guo was arrested for graft charges and is currently detained at the PNP Custodial Center, where she left in handcuffs and wearing a bulletproof vest around 8:35 am on a white coaster bus escorted by SWAT and HPG personnel.
She arrived at the Senate building shortly after and was immediately ushered into a holding room for security reasons.
The Tarlac court ordered Guo to be brought to the Senate in response to Senator Risa Hontiveros's request, with concerns raised about illegal POGOs impacting her province negatively.
Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. urged Guo and other suspects to reveal information about illegal POGO activities to restore their province’s reputation.
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