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Enrile says POGO is money laundering op, supports ban
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).
Enrile stated that if he were in the President's position, he would also expel POGOs from the country.
He described POGOs as operations primarily used for money laundering.
The 100-year-old former Senate President attended a joint panel investigation at the House of Representatives concerning illegal POGOs and related criminal activities.
President Marcos had announced the total ban on POGOs during his State of the Nation Address on July 22.
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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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Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile described former president Rodrigo Duterte's 2017 Executive Order 13, which allowed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to operate outside of ecozones, as an "ill-advised" decision.
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Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez vowed to hold accountable all individuals involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities.
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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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China supports President Marcos' decision to ban all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country, citing that the move aligns with the will of the Filipino people and the common interests of both nations.
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