4 House committees bring hearing on drugs, POGOs to Pampanga

BACOLOR, Pampanga — The House of Representatives' «quad» committee will hold its first hearing on Friday on the proliferation of drugs and Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) under the administration of former president Rodrigo Dutertte.

The «quad» committee is composed of the Committees of Dangerous Drugs, Public Order and Safety, Human Rights, and Public Accounts.

In an interview with reporters Friday at the Villa de Bacolor Convention Center, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said that they were not only expecting their invited resource persons, but also some «surprise witnesses.» He did not elaborate.