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Senator Bato Dela Rosa appealed to the victims of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)- related crimes to closely coordinate with the Philippine National Police (PNP) so that the authority can immediately address the problem. During the recent plenary session, Dela Rosa interpellated Senator Grace Poe who disclosed in her privilege speech an incident concerning a […]
“Salot, hindi sulit.” This was how Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante, Jr. categorized Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) following revelations by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri that the country has been blacklisted by the People’s Republic of China, which was dissuading its citizens from visiting the Philippines because of the presence of […]
House Committee on Labor and Employment chair and Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged the government to “practice empathy and fairness” in dealing with workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators. The Bureau of Immigration is now preparing to deport some 480,000 illegal POGO workers. The Harvard-trained lawyer also reminded that the Philippines is bound […]
The Philippine National Police (PNP) should refrain from assigning its personnel to secure Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) so as not to taint the image of the organization. Senator Ronald Dela Rosa said he has received information of PNP personnel allegedly involved in POGO-related crimes. “In able to clean your organization, sabihan mo stop deploying […]
The Senate probe led by Senator Bato dela Rosa on the alleged rising criminality in the country, which focused on POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators)-related kidnappings, might have encouraged the police to heighten its focus on POGO, which resulted in “zero POGO-related crimes.” During the recent hearing of the Senate Ways and Means committee, joint […]
Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr. reiterated his longstanding opposition to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), and said that there is growing evidence that the country does not benefit from POGO operations that are supposed to bring in billions of pesos in revenues. “No revenue, no benefits! The only ones profiting from this immoral industry are […]
The revenues raised by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) will not offset the harm caused by this industry.This was emphasized by Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Benny Abante, Jr., who explained his negative vote on House Bill No. (HB) 5777, a measure that would tax persons engaged in POGO. “We are not thinking […]
Cast your tax nets on the big fish, not on the small fry. Senator Joel Villanueva prodded the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to prioritize the collection of back taxes from sectors like the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) which owes at least P50 billion, to raise much-needed government revenue. With massive layoffs contributing to […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. has filed a measure banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country, this after the government recently allowed POGOs to resume operationsIn a privilege speech on Monday, Abante reiterated his longstanding opposition to POGOs and asked his fellow members of Congress to support the passage of the Anti […]
If legitimate Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) companies only generated two jobs for Filipinos for every 10 available jobs in the sector last year, the trend could even be worse in illegal offshore gaming firms, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. “If legitimate POGO companies in this sector employ few Filipinos, we can only surmise as […]