All POGO ops in PH shut down days before the deadline set by PBBM

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00:00The government's implementation of the all-out ban on Pogos in the country was punctuated

00:05with the permanent closure of an establishment of such nature in Kawit, Cavite.

00:10Various government agencies took part in the operation to ensure the hub will no longer

00:14be able to operate.

00:16PTV's Ryan Lesigas has the details.

00:19Several days before the deadline of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s ultimatum, all operations

00:43of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, or Pogos, in the country have been shut down.

00:48Earlier today, the Pogo in Island Cove, Kawit, Cavite, was inspected and permanently closed.

00:53DILG Secretary Junvic Rimulya, PNP Chief Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil, Pagcor, and

00:59PAOC led the posting of notice of closure on establishments inside the Pogo hub.

01:04DILG, together with the PNP, PAOC, Pagcor, and DOJ also locked the buildings completely.

01:10During this morning's inspection, abandoned gaming rooms were revealed.

01:14Employee quarters were also vacant.

01:16These include 15,000 Filipinos and 15,000 foreign workers.

01:34He also mentioned that the foreign workers' working visas have been downgraded to tourist

01:38visas, making it impossible for them to stay longer in the country.

01:42The PNP and PAOC assured to monitor the possible emergence of Pogo guerrilla operations

01:47that might use business process outsourcing, or BPO, as a cover.

01:51Meanwhile, Pagcor stated that the closure of Pogos in the country

01:55could result in the loss of no less than P20 billion annually for the Philippines.

02:38BALITAM PAMBANGSAT

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