Surveys show that majority of Filipinos believe that the presence of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country is harmful to the Philippines, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, January 26. Gatchalian cited a survey conducted by Pulse Asia from November 27 to December 1,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has sought a probe into possible corruption and other violations by officials of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) involved in an alleged anomalous multi-billion-peso contract with a third party auditor. Through Senate Resolution 443...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) was conned into a P6-billion contract for a third party auditor by Global ComRCI which was tasked to audit Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Monday, January 23. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, January 23 urged Philippine Amusement and gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) officials to revoke the licenses of erring Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) involved in crimes saying the government should not be afraid to exert supremacy over them....
Is it legal, or illegal? This is the only question that matters to the Philippine National Police (PNP) according to its chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin, Jr. amid the apparent tug-of-war between Malacañang and some senators on calls to ban the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the...
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means’ report on its investigation on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry is ready to be routed for signatures among members of the Senate, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, January 22. “May committee report na, may recommendations na...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Thursday, December 29, congratulated Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto and the Pasig City Council for signing an ordinance ordering existing online gambling establishments to wind up operations. "We pray that through this move, other local officials will follow their...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, November 23 said he is considering amending the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (PAGCOR) Charter to pave way for the creation of another agency that would be in charge of gambling operations in the Philippines As of now, Gatchalian said it is...
With the country posting robust growth numbers in the third quarter of 2022, an economist on Friday acknowledged that legitimate Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) have positive contributions to the economy given the revenues the industry generates and the thousands of Filipinos it...
President Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the state's taxation on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations, or POGOs. President Rodrigo Duterte (far right) and Senator Bong Go (standing). (Photo from PCOO Facebook) Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11590, or an Act taxing Philippine...
sugal Its final, the House of Representatives will adopt the Senate version of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) tax bill as congressmen underscored the need to immediately raise P13.4 billion from POGO operators to further boost government’s financial capability in fighting the...
The POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) exodus continues and the once bustling Chinese-run industry that filled high rise office buildings with young Chinese workforce now only accounts for 2.8 percent of office portfolio in Metro Manila”, according to a study. John Corpus,...
