Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda said on Friday, June 14, that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) would study the possibility of banning the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), whether legal or illegal, in the province.
This was after the Council’s hearing wherein Vice Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda raised concern over the POGO operations, particularly in Porac town, he said.
“Nag-alala po si Vice Governor Nanay kasi yung POGO sa Porac ay maraming violations kasama na roon ang walang license sa PAGCOR (Philippine Gaming Corporation), paglabag sa human rights at hindi pagbabayad ng tamang buwis,” the governor said.
“Sa rekomendasyon ng Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, pag-aaralan po ng Sanggunian ang pag-ban ng legal at ilegal na POGO sa Pampanga,” he added.
Authorities recently raided a POGO hub in Porac and found over a dozen sets of Chinese military uniforms. They have been checking the authenticity of the sets of clothes. More than 150 victims were also rescued during the raid.
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