Senator Risa Hontiveros calls for a POGO ban due to national security concerns and illegal revenue flows.
Senator Risa Hontiveros calls for a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to national security concerns, such as potential links to international crime syndicates and spies. The Senate plans to discuss illegal revenue flows from POGOs with the Anti-Money Laundering Council. Recent raids by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission on a large POGO company resulted in the arrest of 186 foreign nationals and Filipinos.
June 05, 2024
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