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POGO ban not end of the road for gaming operators
An executive order banning all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) is expected to be released within two weeks, according to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).
PAOCC Executive Director Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz stated that the draft of the executive order is already visible and is currently in its final stages of discussion regarding operational concepts and dissemination.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian inquired about the inclusion of special class Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) and e-gaming in the ban, but Cruz indicated that a technical working group will be convened to clarify the scope of covered entities.
Special class BPOs are described by PAGCOR Chair Alejandro Tengco as service providers for the backroom operations of international gaming companies, specifically noting that they do not handle bets themselves.
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Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to shut down the remaining approximately 200 illegal Philippine Offshore Gambling Operators (POGOs) in the country.
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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).
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Senator Mark Villar has assured that Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers, specifically those in Special Class BPOs (SCBPOs), will not be affected by the total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
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