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PAGCOR officials nasita sa Senado kaugnay sa mga POGO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 08:35 PM

Katakot-takot na sermon ang inabot ng mga taga-PAGCOR ukol sa umano'y istilo ng pagbabantay nito sa mga POGO company. Read more »

Marcos Jr.: POGOs not worth it if social cost too high

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 05:04 PM

Marcos Jr. said it may not be worth allowing POGOs to continue in Philippines if their operations come at a social cost. Read more »

[OPINION] Zubiri’s misinformation proof of Pulse Asia survey on ‘fake news’

Ellen Tordesillas
Updated as of Oct 17 02:46 AM

In the fact- checking community, which VERA Files is part of, we discourage the use of the term “fake news." An attribute of news is truthfulness. To describe it as “fake” denigrates the value of news. Read more »

DOJ: Visas of over 1,400 foreign workers in illegal POGOs canceled

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 07:20 PM

Around 370 of those with canceled visas are expected to be deported to China within two weeks, Justice Spokesperson Mico Clavano said. Read more »

PH has 1 pct conviction rate for POGO-related crimes: Gatchalian

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 09:29 AM

The Philippines only has a 1 percent conviction rate for crimes connected to POGOs, a senator said. Read more »

Mga empleyadong Pinoy umalma sa hirit na pagpapasara ng POGO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 08:27 PM

Umalma ang ilang Pilipinong empleyado ng POGO sa panukalang isara ang mga offshore gaming sa bansa. Read more »

PNP ordered to stop giving police escorts to POGO officials

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 07 04:44 PM

Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos has ordered Philippine National Police chief Rodolfo Azurin, Jr to stop the PNP-Security Police Security and Protection Group from providing escorts to POGO officials. Read more »

SC strikes down new taxes on POGOs under Bayanihan 2 Law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 09:01 PM

Also voided are the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issuances implementing these provisions. Read more »

Office space likely to take a hit in proposed POGO ban

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 11:38 AM

Shutting down POGOs is likely to have a significant impact on the country's office space market, property consulting veteran said. Read more »

Poe: Social costs of POGOs 'too high'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 03:00 PM

A senator is leaning towards supporting calls for a possible ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators due to crimes related to the industry. Read more »

Diokno 'in favor' of discontinuing POGOs

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 05:28 PM

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said he is in favor of discontinuing offshore gaming operations since the social costs outweigh revenue. Read more »

Remulla orders NBI to stop operations vs POGOs

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 03:41 PM

Justice Secretary Boying Remulla ordered the NBI to stop any operations vs POGOs after receiving reports of arrest and extortion activities. Read more »

Palace checking if POGOs owe gov't P1.36-B

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 04:21 PM

Malacañang said it would check whether or not Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) owed government about P1.36 billion. Read more »

Number of POGOs down by half: Pagcor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 04:43 PM

The number of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in has dropped by half, the head of the Philippine Amusements and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) said. Read more »

Real estate still 'best asset' to hold amid pandemic: property specialist

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 08 02:19 PM

Property prices in the Philippines have gone up, or at least held their ground since the coronavirus hit, a property specialist told ANC's Market Edge on Thursday. Read more »

POGOs told to report kidnapping cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 11:14 PM

Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) should report kidnapping cases involving their personnel instead of handling these incidents on their own, the country’s police chief said on Sunday.    Read more »

PAGCOR says online gaming revenues drop 50 percent as pandemic shrinks POGO income

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 05:15 PM

Online gaming revenues dropped 50 percent after the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting restrictions limited offshore gaming operations, the country's gaming regulator said Thursday.  Read more »

POGOs seek 'compromise' with gov't, office demand seen to rise: Leechiu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 12:16 PM

Office demand by offshore gaming operators will likely return in September, after shrinking in the first half of 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdowns, a property consultant said Friday.    Read more »

BIR chief contradicts Calida, insists POGOs need to pay 5 percent franchise tax

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 08:46 PM

POGOs need to pay the 5-percent franchise tax before being allowed to resume operations, the BIR chief said on Monday, contradicting the position of PAGCOR and the Office of the Solicitor General. Read more »

POGOs should pay P20 billion in franchise taxes: Barbers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 10:26 AM

MANILA - A lawmaker on Thursday reiterated the need to collect around P18B to P20-B in franchise tax from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) as he believes that they are covered under the law after they have secured their license from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporations (PAGCOR).    Read more »