According to the Philippine News Agency, regarding the current crisis faced by Philippine Online Gaming Operations (POGO), gradual elimination rather than A blanket ban on illegal offshore gaming operators would be a more effective approach.
Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesperson Dr. Winston Cassio at a meeting in Quezon City This view was raised in a news forum. He suggested that phasing out and implementing a transition mechanism is the most effective way to eradicate illegal POGO fraud groups.
"Before we go directly to a total ban, we may need to reconsider the phase-out," Cassio said. It was also mentioned that such a decision was not taken by him alone.
He pointed out that there are currently only 42 POGOs operating legally in the Philippines, and there may be more illegal operations elsewhere.
Cassio said: “If you are in Northern Luzon, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Bicol, Mindanao and Central "These activities are found in places like Visayas, and all of them are illegal," he said, adding, "Many of them have gone underground."
At the same time, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has ordered a congressional investigation into these suspected POGO criminal activities, including Money laundering, human trafficking and other related crimes related to illegal POGOs.
"We cannot allow rogue POGO operators to continue to engage in their illegal behavior," Romualdez said on Friday. stressed, “We must identify and expose the masterminds and protectors behind these activities so that they are punished to the fullest extent of the law.”
Romualdez said: "This is not just about enforcing the law, it is about maintaining the economic stability of our country, protecting Our citizens are safe from criminal enterprises.”
