Pimentel sees more senators backing POGO reforms instead of total ban

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said Thursday he believes more senators would support policy reforms regarding Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators than seek a total ban.

"But if the proposal will be to reform the current system, be stricter in monitoring them, be stricter in collecting the taxes due and also be stricter with the illegal aliens who are here under [the] cover of working for POGO kuno, then I think, we will get overwhelming support from the Senate," he added.

"Mayrong legal POGO, may illegal POGO. Ang crimes hindi na natin alam committed ba yan by aliens who are here because of legal POGOs or they are here because of illegal POGOs? Eh ang dami na rin nila so ibig sabihin nun the mere existence of legal POGOs has been used as a cover for the entry into our country of undesirable aliens and napapapasok po sila sa ating first line of defense. Sa borders natin nakakapasok because anong excuse? May POGO e," he said.

"So what's the way to best solve this problem? Simplify everything, simplify our lives, simplify our policy. Ban POGOs.”

I wonder what was the story behind the refusal to ban the POGO thing. It seems as though they are hiding something. 🤷‍♀️

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