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An official of the Department of Justice on Tuesday said that it is undeniable that illegal POGO activities and similar set-ups in other countries are connected.“So meron talaga...hindi natin maitatanggi na may loose relationship ‘yang mga POGO s na ‘yan,” Justice Undersecretary Nicky Ty said in a press briefing.
Economic progressAccording to Ty, the Philippines has evolved from a “source country,” from which Filipinos are trafficked abroad, to a “destination country,” wherein foreigners enter the Philippines to traffic victims into various POGOs.Ty said that this may be due to the country’s economic progress.“Dahil nga ilang taon na tayong maganda ang economic development, nagkakaroon din ng mga… unintended consequence,” Ty said.
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