Ejercito noted in an interview that Guo Huaping might reveal more details about POGO in a closed meeting, especially about the main manipulators behind it. He believes that Guo Huaping might be a pawn of international criminal syndicates, and the meeting could help expose the real masterminds behind these illegal online gambling operations. Ejercito also mentioned that it is necessary to understand how Guo Huaping entered Philippine politics and questioned whether foreign forces are manipulating behind the scenes.
Previously, on September 9, during her testimony in the Senate, several senators, including Risa Hontiveros, Sherwin Gatchalian, and acting Senate President Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, had denied her request to hold an executive session.
