Senator Grace Poe noted on Monday, August 5, the decrease in text scams when President Marcos ordered the ban of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), raising the need for legislation for the latter. "From that time on actually a little before that time until the present, kung mapapansin...
Contrary to some fears over its impact, the top official from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) bared on Tuesday, July 30, that the contribution of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to the Philippine economy is less than half of one percent. Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz”...
A heated exchange ensued between Senator Risa Hontiveros and former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque which began when the latter accused the senator of "insinuating" that he is a lawyer of Lucky South 99, the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) compound in Porac, Pampanga....
Revelations made by Nancy Gamo, suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's alleged accountant showed the latter's "active participation" in the incorporation of the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in Bamban, Tarlac. Nancy Gamo, accountant of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to follow President Marcos' directive on banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) amid concerns that they were merely cloaked under the new name, Internet Gaming Licensees...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has refuted claims of instructing local government units (LGUs) to immediately halt the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) by early August. In a statement on Saturday, July 27, Jessa Mariz Fernandez, head of Pagcor’s...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday, July 24 that the newly-enacted law Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) Law permits the government to seize and use properties of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and or Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) involved in large-scale scams and...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) has expressed its support for the government's ban on Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO). In a statement on Wednesday, July 24, Cecilio K. Pedro, FFCCCII president, stated that President Marcos' decision...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Committee on Ways and Means chairperson and Albay 2nd district Rep. Salceda said the Marcos administration must find a way of “segregating” legitimate internet gaming...
Senators hailed President Marcos' declaration to finally end the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22. Before the entire nation, Marcos declared: "Effective today, all POGOs are banned." "I...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has no right to tell anyone in the Senate what they should or should not prioritize. Bamban Mayor Alice Guo (MB file photo) This was after Guo released a statement questioning why Senators Risa Hontiveros and...
Senators on Thursday, July 18, echoed the support of business groups to the recommendation of government agencies to permanently ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs). In a joint statement on Wednesday, July 17, eight organizations, including local business groups, expressed their full...
