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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr . on Wednesday said that criminal syndicates posing as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator hubs are national security concerns."The concern is that we should stop these syndicated criminal activities operating out of our base, which weaken our financial standing, our country ratings, corrupt our society," Teodoro said in a statement.
"'Yung POGO na alam natin na operated to evade the ban on gambling in China, the bets originate here. So, may diperensya," he added.The Department of National Defense said authorities are now analyzing evidence from information gathering on POGO activities, and the raids that were conducted in Tarlac and Pampanga.
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