Senate to conclude POGO probe next hearing — Hontiveros

Senator Risa Hontiveros said that the Senate panel was firm on the decision that the next hearing on POGOs will be the last.

"As of now desidido na kami na huli na ang sunod na pagdinig, dahil mabubuo na namin kasama ung Al Jazeera report kasama na rin pagaresto kay Lyu Dong," said Hontiveros.

Hontiveros added that they are hoping that Lyu Dong will be able to appear in the next hearing and clarify his reported connections to Alice Guo. 

"Hihilingin namin sa korteng may hawak sa kanya na mapapunta rin siya sa aming hearing... Pero sa anggulo na magkakilala si Lyu Dong at Guo, pwedeng maitanong din ang anggulo na ‘yun sa susunod na hearing kung by that time may makuha na kaming matibay na impormasyon,” Hontiveros added.

Lyu Dong is the alleged big boss of the Lucky South 99 POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga. He was nabbed at a subdivision in Laguna on Thursday night.

According to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, Lyu Dong was named one of the first POGO bosses in the country.

“Sa mga susunod na linggo, ito ang titignan namin nang mas malalim para buuin ang mga tanong kay Lyu Dong at iba pang resource person,” Hontiveros said.

—Jiselle Anne Casucian/ VAL, GMA Integrated News