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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1719224610986449049910_1012710293545098_6067426902812408981_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><sub>An area in the Porac, Pampanga POGO hub. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian&#x27;s office</sub></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said he remains puzzled as to how the Porac, Pampanga municipality seemed &quot;clueless&quot; on the illegal activities of a massive POGO hub in their area, adding that its mayor should be suspended pending investigation.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/6/9/another-raid-at-porac-pogo-hub-cash-jewelry-suspected-drugs-seized-1129">• Another raid at Porac POGO hub: Cash, jewelry, suspected drugs seized</a></div><p>&quot;Unang tanong ko paano nakalusot sa LGU at barangay. Ang mayor may malawak na kapangyarihan,&quot; Gatchalian said.</p><p>Earlier this month, authorities led by Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) raided a POGO compound in Porac. The compound reportedly houses at least 40 buildings. </p><p>Porac Mayor Jing Capil earlier denied he was a POGO protector. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/10/porac-pampanga-mayor-kinondena-ang-ilegal-na-aktibidad-sa-ni-raid-na-pogo-1341">• Porac, Pampanga mayor kinondena ang ilegal na aktibidad sa ni-raid na POGO</a></div><p>But Gatchalian said that a mayor holds enough power to inspect businesses in their area.</p><p>&quot;Hindi puwedeng alisin ng LGU ang knailang accountability lalo na sa ganitong scheme dahl 2,000 dayuhan ang pumapasok at lumalabas sa lugar, dapat nagdududa ka na,&quot; the senator said.</p><p>Gatchalian added that Capil should be investigated, and possibly suspended, due to his alleged &quot;negligence&quot; as Porac mayor.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/10/porac-pogo-had-no-license-to-operate-based-on-pagcor-doc-1902">• Porac POGO had no license to operate, based on PAGCOR doc</a></div><p>&quot;Dapat ma-suspend siya... We have to bring it to the Ombudsman and ako ang recommendation ko tingnan na rin ang accountability ng mayor sa Porac dahil nakikita natin merong negligence dahil pinabayaan niyang mangyari ito sa kanyang lugar. Kung naging proactive siya dapat hindi na umabot sa ganito kalaki,&quot; Gatchalian said.</p><p>Gatchalian said he would also move to open a Senate probe into the Porac POGO hub.</p><p>&quot;In the case of Porac, gusto kong malaman ang accountability ng LGU, PAGCOR, at kung sino ang nasa likod nito,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/6/24/manager-ng-illegal-pogo-sa-porac-nasabat-sa-davao-city-1702">• Manager ng illegal POGO sa Porac, nasabat sa Davao City</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-fRQVqleJM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said he would also move to open a Senate probe into the Porac POGO hub.</p>

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said he would also move to open a Senate probe into the Porac POGO hub.

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Senator eyes probe, possible suspension of Porac mayor over POGO

Senator eyes probe, possible suspension of Porac mayor over POGO

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Published Jun 24, 2024 07:01 PM PHT

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