The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading a bill that seeks to outlaw Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)--an industry that has been linked to international crime syndicates. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)
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00:00Mr. Speaker, I move for the consideration and third reading of House Bill 10987, and for this purpose, may I request that the Secretary-General read the title of the bill and thereafter call the role for nominal vote.
00:14Is there any objection? The Secretary-General is requested to comply and to proceed to nominal voting.
00:20House Bill 10987, An Act Prohibiting All Forms of Offshore Gaming Operations in the Country and Providing Penalties for Validation Thereof.
00:31For all golf members, in consideration and third reading of House Bill 10987.
00:50Thank you very much.
00:52Thank you very much.
01:20Thank you very much.
02:15Mr. Speaker, what is the pleasure of the Honorable Manuel?
02:19Mr. Speaker, I vote yes to this bill, and I'd like to explain my vote later. Thank you.
02:24You may do so at the end of the video.
02:28Maraniel Marcoleta, Marcos, Mariano Hernandez, Marino, Marquez, Martinez, Pastura, Matibag, Mutugas, Mendoza, Mercado,
02:34Mercado, Revilla, Miguel, Momo, Morden, Nava, Nisa, Nograles, Nograles, Nograles, Mario, Nolasco, Minal, Nolaso,
02:39Olivares, Ong, Chuan, Ordanis, Ortega, Juano, Dizon, Padernos, Paduano, Paglas, Palma, Panaligan, Pancho, Panotes, Pascual, Peña, Pimentel, Plaza, Plato, Primicias, Agabas,
02:48Pumaren, Puno, Quimbo, Rama, Regensha, Rimulya, Rivilla, Brian, Rivilla, Ramon, Jolo, Reyes, Rillo, Rivera, Robes,
02:54Rodriguez, Yelohio, Rodriguez, Rufus, Roman, Romero, Romaldus, Ferdinand, Martin, Romaldus, Yedemarie, Romaldo, Romulo, Roque, Sagdalans,
03:01Sagdalans, Sagarbari, Sagalores, Salceda, Sali, Salimbangon, Carlos, Santos, Saulug, Silverio,
03:06Singson, Richelle, Singson, Ronald, Singson, Mijan, Solon, Suwan, Sonsing, Horacio, Sonsing, Miquela, Angela,
03:12Suarez, Taliado, Tamay, Tamunting, Tan, Joseph, Tan, Keith, Micah, Tan, Raydons, Michael, Tan, Samira, Tan, Stephen, James, Tan, Tambo, Tan, Chai, Tan, Watco, Tariela,
03:20Yedoro, Tevez, Tiangkot, Tien, Calentino, Tulfo, Irwin, Tulfo, Jocelyn, Tulfo, Ralph, Wendell, Tupas, Yotorty, Umali, Unabia, Ungabuy, Valeriana, Valmayor, Vargas, Vargas,
03:30Vargas, Alfonso, Velasco, Veloso, Tuazon, Vergara, Versosa, Villia, Villioferto, Luis, Raymond, Villioferto, Miguel, Luis, Villianueva, Villiar, Villiaras, Suarez, Villarica, Violago, Yamsuan,
03:40Yep, Christian Tell, Yep, Christopher Sun, Yep, Edvick, Yep, Eric, Yu, Divina Gris, Yu, Jaisel, Victoria, Yulo, Zamora, Para Maria, Zamora, Maria Carmen, Zamora, Isabel Maria, Zubiri.
03:53Second call of members in consideration on 13 of House Bill No. 10987.
03:58Abunda at Charon, Agaro, Almario, Alvarez, Mercedes, Alvarez, Pantaleon, Amatong Bautista, Bautista Lim, Bustos Cabredo, Cardema, Carrie, Caster Jane, Celeste, Conjelica, Natasha, Paul Lizaldi, Cujuanco, Jaime, Eduardo, Mark, Cruz Ambrosio, Cuarismo, Del Mar, De Los Santos, Timoporo, Mamad Gadid, Timoporo, City, Amina, Duavid, Tujali, Duterte, Tifo, Stina, Michael, Carlos, Ecleo, Enverga, Estrella, Lidela, Farinas, Frasco, Puentebella, Gorselia, Arbrook, Garcia, Jose, Arturo, Garcia, Vincent, Gareen, Go, Ed, Christopher, Golis, Gomez, Gonzaga, Gonzales, Sandro, Hiko, Hataman, Po, Olga, Lara,
04:28Batin, Ligar, Dalim, Caichon, Luistro, Magsino, Maranion, Marcoleta, Mariano Hernandez, Martinez, Matugas, Mercado Mardin, Nograles, Nograles, Salmario, Nolasco, Amina, Lolaso, Uwano, Dizon, Paduano, Palma, Peña, Rimulya, Reyes, Rilio, Rivera, Rodriguez, Yulogio, Romero, Sagdal, Nsigar, Barrias, Salceta, Salimbangong, Saulog, Sansing, Michaela, Angela, Tamayo, Tan, Keith, Michael, Tan, Reynolds, Michael, Tan, Samir, Tan, Stephen James, Tan, Tamut, Tan, Shai, Tan, Watka, Teodoro, Tien, Tolintino, Tupas, Tutort, Unabia, Ungaboy, Fargas, Alfonso, Velasco, Vers
04:58Villanueva, Villarosa, Suarez, Villarico, Violago, Yap, Christopherson, Yap, Edvick, Yap, Eric, Zamora, Amparo, Maria
05:28With 172 members voting in the affirmative, 1 in the negative, and 0 abstentions, House Bill No. 10987 is hereby approved on third and final read. The Honorable Manuel is recognized to explain his vote.
05:47Salamat, Mr. Speaker. It's about time. Ito ang dahilan ng representasyon bilang principal author sa pagboto ng yes sa House Bill No. 10987.
05:58House Bill No. 10987 na magbabawal sa Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations o mas kilala sa katawagang POGO.
06:08Noon pang nakaraang kongreso, nirehistro na ng kabataan ang ating mahigpit na pagtutol sa pagkakaroon ng POGO sa ating bansa.
06:16Buhat ito ng mga kaugnay na pang-aabuso tulad ng human trafficking at sexual abuse at iba pang krimen tulad ng pag-iwas sa pagbayad ng buwis
06:26para magkamal ng limpak-limpak na kita.
06:30Ngayong ipagbabawal lang ang mga POGO, marapat lamang nakasama at hindi makalusot ang lahat ng POGO na nagbalat kayo.
06:39Ang mga POGO na nag-convert sa kung ano-anong business venture na hindi POGO sa papel,
06:45pero nasa larangan pa rin ng kaparehong pagsasugal at pananamantala sa mga kababayan nating umaasa sa kaginhawaang pinapangako ng pagsasugal.
06:56Once again, I vote yes as principal author to House Bill No. 10987.
07:02Thank you, Mr. Speaker.