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Central Visayas cops go after POGOs
Central Visayas police are intensifying monitoring for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to ban them.
The PNP and local government units (LGUs) are expected to collaborate on intelligence monitoring of POGO operations in the region.
Authorities previously monitored five POGOs in Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu, but these are no longer active and authorities are continuously investigating.
A licensed POGO in Cebu was closed in 2022 after being used as a front for illegal activities.
For now, police confirm there are no POGOs operating in Central Visayas.
Cebu City's acting Mayor has ordered a review of all registered businesses to identify any POGO-like activities disguised as legitimate businesses.
The Cebu City Business Permit and Licensing Office is tasked with conducting on-site inspections of establishments suspected of POGO-like activities.
Cebu City currently has no registered POGO operations among its 40,000 registered businesses this year.
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A joint committee in the House of Representatives is pushing for the immediate shutdown of 402 illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) to curb associated criminal activities.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered a nationwide ban on all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) by the end of the year, citing "grave abuses and disrespect to our system of laws."
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The Senate's investigation into Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO)-related crimes will continue despite President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s announcement of a ban on POGO operations.
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Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile expressed his full agreement with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision to implement a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
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Senator Joel Villanueva has filed Senate Bill No. 2752 to repeal the law taxing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and permanently cancel their licenses, aligning with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to ban them.
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