Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has already named individuals allegedly involved in the illegal POGO operations, according to Senator JV Ejercito.
In an exclusive interview on Dos Por Dos on Wednesday, Ejercito mentioned that he noticed Guo was avoiding answering questions when the senators were angrily pressing her. He then asked if Guo would agree to an executive session to reveal more information, to which she consented.
An executive session in a Senate investigation is a private meeting that is not open to the public or media, allowing for the discussion of sensitive or classified matters.
"Initially pa lang nagbanggit na siya ng mga pangalan, paano siya napasok dito. Actually sinabi niya na talagang magbababoy sila, kung paano napasok yung POGO doon sa Bamban," said the Senator.
"Pinayagan niya na doon tumira. Akala niya ay lehitimo," he added.
Ejercito emphasized that he couldn’t reveal more details, as the Senate has rules on executive sessions of disclosing confidential information.
Meanwhile, he expressed his belief that a "mastermind" is behind Guo, including Cassandra Li Ong, who is also facing intense scrutiny in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
"Paniwala ko, sa edad nila ang babata nitong tatlong babae na 'to, hindi nila kaya ang pagpapatakbo at talagang ginamit lang dito. Initially pa lang nagbanggit siya ng mga pangalan, paano siya napasok dito," said Ejercito.
"Initial pa lang 'yung kahapon, at least it's a good start na pumayag siyang mag kwento ng ganito. Tingin ko dahil bugbog na siya, hopefully magtuloy-tuloy," he added.
The Senate's ongoing probe is aimed at addressing the growing concerns surrounding the POGO industry in the Philippines, following revelations of human trafficking, money laundering, and scam operations linked to these POGOs.
