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Enrile says former Pres. Duterte’s order on POGOs 'ill-advised'
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.
Enrile criticized the former president's directive, stating that the POGO industry had already been outlawed by several Asian countries prior to its adoption in the Philippines.
He questioned the wisdom of allowing POGOs to proliferate, especially noting the ongoing issues with alleged illegal activities in areas like Bamban and Porac.
Enrile believes POGO is a money laundering operation and stated that if he were president, he would ban them.
He, along with Cagayan Economic Zone Authority Administrator Katrina Ponce Enrile, attended a joint panel investigation at the House of Representatives concerning illegal POGOs.
Enrile stated he backs President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s decision on POGOs.
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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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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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Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez vowed to hold accountable all individuals involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities.
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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) chief Alejandro Tengco clarified that the 44 Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) are included in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s 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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