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Ops vs ‘guerrilla’ POGOs
By J.Lo
“Illegal POGOs will have guerrilla operations in small residential areas or subdivisions… that’s where they will go,” Philippine National Police (PNP) public information officer Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo said. with disintegration of Philippine offshore gaming operators, PNP is gearing up for operations against guerrilla-type POGOs in the country.
Fajardo said they expect people behind POGOs to continue their operations on smaller scale.
Fajardo said PNP is regularly coordinating with other law enforcement agencies in operations against illegal POGOs.
“We have STG Skimmer purposely for manhunt and operation against POGOs,” she said, referring to special task group created in July.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.has banned POGOs in the country and gave them until end of the year to wind up operations following spate of crimes such as human trafficking, kidnaping and murder within industry.
Fajardo said it is also not surprising that some Filipinos are involved with illegal POGOs, noting people behind industry have hired locals.
“We have rescued may Filipinos because they are used for familiarity in the area and for language barrier,” she said.
At least 14 witnesses will be presented in the petition for bail of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo in qualified trafficking case being tried by Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 167, her lawyer Nicole Jamilla said.
Jamilla said under ‘continuous trial rule,’ court has 30 calendar days within which to decide on Guo’s petition for bail.
Jamilla said prosecution’s burden to prove in court that evidence against Guo’s guilt is strong and bail has no basis.
She said Guo and the other accused attended hearing through video-conferencing as was rule of the court.
She added that court has scheduled marathon hearing of Guo’s petition for bail to Oct. 22 and 23.
Guo is under trial for charges of qualified trafficking under Section 4 (1) in relation to Sections 6 (c), (d), and (i) of RA 9208, as amended by RA 10364 and RA 11862.
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