He made the statement while authorities were launching a crackdown on illegal Pogos as calls to ban their activities mounted due to their alleged links to criminal syndicates. Dimaandal replaced Police Col. Hope Basilio, less than a week after authorities led by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (Paocc) raided an illegal Pogo hub in Porac town on June 4. The PNP wanted to determine whether there was negligence or related shortcomings on the part of Porac police in relation to the illegal Pogo operation. READ: Pagcor: No licensed Pogo hubs near military camps“What more proof does (the President) need to consider Pogos a national security threat?” she said. Año’s viewAccording to National Security Adviser Eduardo Año, Pogos are not yet considered a national security threat in the same way that the Abu Sayyaf and the communist insurgents are.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 14, 2024 06:28 UTC