Several Lower House solons call for probe on PAGCOR revelation that a former high-ranking official helped illegal POGOs

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00:00Even lower house Solon's are urging Pag Courts reveal who was the former high-ranking government official who allegedly helped legal

00:07Pogos in the country the house leadership wants the concerned committees to look into the issue

00:12Especially since such establishments are being linked to various illegal and criminal activities. Menelaus Mora's has more

00:22Several lawmakers are now calling for an investigation

00:25Investigation into the revelations made by the Philippine amusement and gaming corporation about a former cabinet official who allegedly

00:32Assisted a number of illegal Pogos which have been linked to various crimes

00:36According to Pag Court this unnamed high-ranking official particularly tried to facilitate the granting of gaming licenses to some operators

00:44For his part, Cagayan de Oro City's second district representative Rufus Rodriguez said the house committee on games and amusements

00:51And the committee on good government and public accountability must look into this issue

00:55He also called on the Pag Court to reveal all government officials past and present who interceded in the application of Pogo

01:02Franchises or in the protection of illegal Pogos the lawmaker added the Pag Court must also provide proof to hold them

01:10Accountable if proven guilty in a press conference

01:13Surigao del Norte second district representative Robert Ace Barbers made a similar call

01:18He emphasized the need to punish the backers of illegal Pogos, especially given the significant harm. They caused to the country

01:25to my Pogo night, oh, I

01:28source it on a

01:30criminality to something Bonsai

01:33young human trafficking

01:36Kidnapping kidnapper ransom extortion and possibly a drug trafficking and of course you can

01:45I

01:47Objective details of my Pogo have said to a young money laundering

01:51No, no, my criminal no, my syndicato at the same time

01:55Barbers reiterated whether legal or illegal all Pogo should be banned in the country

02:01Who's the lemon investor? Oh, what number new investment? Na illegal?

02:05Maggie Katie tuna legal investment the other businesses that may provide jobs and revenues for the country. I think

02:14If they want to help this country, they can probably invest in agriculture

02:19Well with the help of a local partner, they can also invest in infrastructure

02:25In a statement Pag Court chairman and CEO Alejandro

02:29Tengco said he is open to name the former cabinet official his alleged in a proper forum while also assuring to continue to fulfill

02:36his agency's mandate

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