FACT CHECK: Bong Go understates Duterte’s ‘link’ to Michael Yang
Michael Yang is not merely linked to Duterte. He was the then-president’s economic adviser in 2018.
Tag Archives: POGO
FACT CHECK: Bong Go falsely claims he has been ‘against’ POGOs
Go was one of the 17 senators who voted on June 2, 2021 for Senate Bill No. 2232, recognizing the legitimacy of offshore online gaming and taxing the POGOs.
FACT CHECK: NO Senate order to detain Harry Roque
A YouTube video falsely claims that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has been ordered imprisoned by the Senate.
Where is Hong Jiang Yang?
From the current Senate hearings of Sen. Risa Hontiveros on the alleged POGO crimes and Guo Hua Ping, that Michael Yang’s brother, identified as Hong Jiang Yang, has navigated himself around the other POGOs in the country, such as the one in Bamban, Tarlac.
FACT CHECK: Lapid did NOT resign as senator
A YouTube video falsely claims that Sen. Lito Lapid has resigned from the Senate.
FACT CHECK: HINDI pinatalsik sa pagkasenador o ikinulong si Lito Lapid
May YouTube video na nagsasabing tinanggal daw sa pagkasenador at ikinulong si Lito Lapid. Hindi ito totoo.
Guo Hua Ping is not a racism issue
There are those who caricature the Alice Guo issue as an exercise in racial discrimination against nationals of the People’s Republic of China. The exaggeration is so detached from ground reality.
FACT CHECK: Lito Lapid NOT jailed nor removed as senator
A YouTube video falsely claimed that Sen. Lito Lapid has been expelled and imprisoned for his alleged connection to illegal POGO hubs.
FACT CHECK: Pahayag ng PAGCOR na hindi sangkot ang mga lisensyadong POGO sa mga gawaing kriminal HINDI TOTOO
Apat na POGO na sangkot sa mga kriminal na aktibidad ang may mga lisensya mula sa PAGCOR nang ma-raid ang mga ito noong 2023.
FACT CHECK: PAGCOR wrongly claims licensed POGOs do not engage in criminal activities
At least four POGOs found to have engaged in criminal activities had licenses from PAGCOR when they were raided last year.
