Hontiveros bares documents linking pork barrel scam convict to Pogo | INQToday

Centuries Antivirus Various documents linking a former government official convicted in a pork battle scam with illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators. Based on the documents released by Huntiveros, former Technology and Resource Center Deputy Director General Dennis Kunanan acted as an authorized representative for two Pogo firms Hongsheng Gaming Technology in Bambanta Lock in Lucky S 99 Limited incorporated in Porak Pampanga. Kunanan site as Lucky S 99th authorized representative in a letter dated October 20, 2020 to then Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. Share Andrea Domingo. Firm was raided by authorities on June 4 following reports that it was being used for human trafficking. Cunanan's name was also mentioned as one of the two designated authorized representatives of Hong Sheng in a letter of its president and chief executive officer Thelma Barago Laranand to Domingo dated September 10, 2020. The company was traded by authorities in February 2023 for allegedly running a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment operation. In a statement, Pontiveros says Gunanan figured in one of the largest corruption scandals in the Philippines. May also be applying to Pogos what he did to the Priority Development Assistance Fund. The former official was sentenced to a 26 year jail term for his involvement in the BIDAF scam. According to Hontiveros, Kunalan will be invited to the next Senate Committee on Women hearing to clarify his connection to the two Pogo firms. Pontiveros further says that the documents show the connection between the Pogos in Bamban Tarlock and Porak Pampanga on the various rhetoric that there is no differentiation between bad or good Pogo's. The Senator also points out that it seems that Pogos are deliberately tapping former and present officials. They can easily corrupt.