sure win ph Alice Guo unable to attend Senate Pogo probe due to scheduling conflict
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MANILA, Philippines — A Pasig City court denied the Senate panel on women’s request for former Bamban mayor Alice Guo to attend its probe scheduled for Tuesday.
Presiding Judge Annielyn Medes-Cabelis of Regional Trial Court Branch 167, in an order dated November 20, cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for the denial.
Article continues after this advertisement“[The request of the Senate panel on women] cannot be granted considering that there is a scheduled hearing on November 26, 2024 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning concerning the cases to which these accused are charged with,” the order read.
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Article continues after this advertisementSenator Risa Hontiveros earlier said her panel aims to conclude its investigation into illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) on Tuesday.
Article continues after this advertisementHontiveros also confirmed receiving additional details about the presence of Chinese spies in the Philippines, vowing to reveal the information during the final Pogo probe.
Article continues after this advertisement“May bagong impormasyon po tayong nakalap, lalo na sa pagkakaroon ng mga espiya ng Tsina dito sa Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng mga Pogo,” Hontiveros told reporters.
(We have obtained new information, especially on the existence of Chinese spies in the Philippines through Pogo.)
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Hontiveros did not detail the information she received, but she noted that all will be disclosed this Tuesday.
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