“We know that Wang and She perhaps have their own agenda and interests, and we are in no way exculpating them from any crimes that may have been committed,” said #Hontiveros. “Ngunit kung mayroon silang sinasabing posibleng may implikasyon sa national security, it is our responsibility to listen and investigate further.” #Philippines #China

#SheZhijiang, the crime leader alleging #ChinesEspionage in PH through #POGOs
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/she-zhijiang-crime-leader-alleging-chinese-espionage-philippines-through-pogos/

#Hontiveros said the P10-million budget for the distribution of copies of #Duterte’s children’s book is “improper” in principle.

“Request yan. Dahil kung meron kang sinulat na libro, kung ikaw ang sumulat niyan, hindi dapat gamitan ng #GovernmentFunds at #TaxpayersMoney para ipamudmod,” she added.

#Philippines

Hontiveros eyes realigning VP Duterte’s P10M budget for children’s book
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1975218/hontiveros-eyes-realigning-vp-dutertes-budget#ixzz8jXEg1y33

"Cancelling her passport will limit her travels. Mas madali siya matutuntun kapag hindi siya gala nang gala (It would be easier to track her down if she cannot move around). And besides, she does not have the right to use a #PhilippinePassport in the first place,” #Hontiveros said.

#POGO #Philippines

Hontiveros urges #DFA to cancel #AliceGuo’s passport
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/hontiveros-urges-department-foreign-affairs-cancel-alice-guo-passport/

She fled so late, almost as if the Pogo gang expected someone to protect them.
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In a manifestation delivered during the Senate plenary session on Monday, #Hontiveros revealed information that #Guo is already out of the country and was, in fact, already in #KualaLumpur, #Malaysia, on July 18.

The opposition senator said Guo even used her #PhilippinePassport to exit the country.

#AliceGuo has left the Philippines – Hontiveros
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/245750/alice-guo-has-left-the-philippines-hontiveros#ixzz8jKsuYGGv

"Mahalaga na ‘yung #GeraldCruz connection at definitely mas iimbestigahan pa yan ng kumite… Mukhang #Pharmally group ito, same cast of characters.

Kaya mahalagang we get to the root of it, dahil mukhang itong grupong ito, itong Pharmally group, ay posibleng andun nga sa roots ng problema natin sa #Pogo"
- #RisaHontiveros

#Philippines

#Hontiveros flags link of ex-#Duterte adviser #MichaelYang to illegal #POGOs
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/hontiveros-flags-link-ex-duterte-adviser-michael-yang-illegal-pogos/

The #Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality led by #Hontiveros held the executive session where the #hacking of #GovernmentWebsites and #espionage were discussed. This was after senators found out that #SurveillanceActivities and even the hacking of #GovernmentWebsites were traceable to the raided #POGO firms in #Bamban. #Philippines

Senate panel asks #NSC to help convince #Marcos on #POGOBan
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-urged-ban-pogos-national-security-threat-issues/

At the start of the Senate plenary budget debates, #Hontiveros reiterated that the contingent funds of the OP in the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 should not be spent for the confidential expenses of civilian state agencies.

She pointed out that this was done in December 2022 when P125 million from the OP’s allocation was converted as confidential funds of Vice President #SaraDuterte. #Philippines

Curbs sought on #Marcos' P13-B contingent funds
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1857057/curbs-sought-on-marcos-p13-b-contingent-funds?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery