Rappler Recap: No Alice Guo in Senate’s final hearing on POGO

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on women, children, family relations, and gender equality chaired by Senator Risa Hontiveros concluded its hearing on illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators on Tuesday, November 26.

The probe’s main star, dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, was absent as the Pasig City court handling her trafficking case did not allow her to appear in the final probe. The court explained in a letter to the Senate panel that the legislative inquiry coincided with the court’s hearing on the same day.

Meanwhile, the probe proceeded as usual and focused on the allegation that Guo was a Chinese spy. The hearing also zoomed in on the actions taken so far by several agencies amid the crackdown on POGOs.

Click the video above to watch the recap of Rappler reporter Jairo Bolledo as he reviewed the key events in the Senate’s final POGO hearing. – Rappler.com