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Nearly 27,000 to be affected by POGO ban, says DoLE
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has finished profiling 26,996 Filipino workers directly affected by the impending ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma confirmed these workers are employed by 54 internet gaming licensee companies and their service providers, primarily in the National Capital Region and Calabarzon.
An additional 2,549 indirect Filipino workers are also expected to be affected by the POGO ban.
The profiling aims to help DOLE plan assistance, which may include job facilitation, livelihood projects, and upskilling opportunities.
A job fair for former POGO workers is scheduled for October.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. previously announced a ban on all POGO entities in the country.
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