SEN. Risa Hontiveros urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to sequester the properties acquired by illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), which are now banned in the country.
SEN. Risa Hontiveros urged the Office of the Solicitor General to sequester the properties acquired by illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators , which are now banned in the country.The senator made the call on Thursday following OSG's move to revoke fraudulent birth certificates obtained by foreign nationals, most of whom reportedly worked in POGOs.
'The OSG has launched an extensive crackdown on illegal activities linked to POGOs, including the cancellation of fraudulently obtained birth certificates by foreign nationals and the forfeiture of illegally acquired real estate and other assets.Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday said that these efforts are critical for upholding laws governing immigration and property ownership.
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