Senator Win Gatchalian said that Sheila Guo and Cassandra Ong should fully disclose all relevant information when they appear at the next Senate hearing into Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
“Mag tell-all na sila. By virtue of Cassandra Ong and Sheila Guo traveling together, ibig sabihin ay malapit si Cassandra sa Guo family. Dito natin makikita ang koneksyon ng Bamban POGO sa Porac POGO,” Gatchalian said.
Sheila Guo, who is a shareholder and officer of companies established by the Guo family, could shed light on the funding of the POGO hub in Bamban, according to Gatchalian.
“Sheila Guo plays a very important role. In most of the companies owned by the Guo family, she was an officer and stockholder. Ang ibig sabihin nito, kung ang Guo companies ay ginamit to fund the Bamban POGO hub, Sheila also has a role in that funding,” he said.
Ong is also expected to provide important information about the POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga. “Cassandra Ong, as we all know, is the authorized representative of Lucky South 99. In fact, she even went to PAGCOR to discuss the license of Lucky South 99,” he noted.
“Aalamin natin kay Shiela at Cassandra kung sino ang masterminds, sino ang government officials na tumutulong sa kanila o kasabwat nila sa POGO, sino ang mga tumulong sa kanilang pondohan ang mga POGO sa Bamban at Porac na naging pugad ng kriminalidad, at gaano kalawak ang operasyon ng mga ito,” Gatchalian emphasized, adding that their revelation could even lead to the arrest of Alice Guo.
“Ang kinasasangkutan nila ay transnational crimes. May mga money launderers na nahuli sa Singapore na kasosyo ni Alice Guo. Sabihin rin nila kung sino pa ‘yung ibang mga negosyante na kasama nila dito sa operasyon na ito. Hindi lang mga foreign syndicates ang sangkot dito. Lumalabas na may mga lokal na negosyante rin silang kasama,” Gatchalian concluded.
