Marcos Jr.'s POGO ban affects 20,000 workers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and internet gambling licensees (IGLs), set to close by the end of 2023, will impact an estimated 15,000 Filipino workers in Metro Manila and around 5,000 more in Cavite and Laguna.

Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is profiling affected workers to understand their skills and needs, aiming to transition them into IT and BPO sectors or provide upskilling programs.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) instructed foreign POGO and IGL workers to leave within 60 days; violators face deportation.

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