MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said it was time to declare all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) activities illegal so that 'no cover' would be used to justify its continued presence in the country.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said it was time to declare all Philippine offshore gaming operators activities illegal so that 'no cover' would be used to justify its continued presence in the country.Finance Secretary Ralph Recto reportedly plans to recommend to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to stop POGO operations amid reports linking them to criminality such as human trafficking, kidnapping, torture, and money laundering.
Hence the entire system which allows POGOs has become the problem because the system 'has been gamed,' Pimentel said in a text message.'Loopholes have been taken advantage of. The regulators at various levels have been penetrated and 'compromised.' Time to declare all POGO activities illegal hence no 'cover' whatsoever can be used,' he added.Sen. Grace Poe also supports Recto's plan.
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