Tag: pogo
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Philippines Set to Be POGO-Free by 2025
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MANILA – By 2025, Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) will be completely eradicated in the Philippines, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s full ban on these establishments. However, the government is preparing for potential “guerrilla operations” that may arise in response to the crackdown. “All licenses are cancelled, so POGO-free…
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BPO, traditional firms likely to lift office market after POGO exit
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY and business process management companies as well as traditional offices are expected to pick up the slack as Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) are set to vacate offices around the country, real estate consultants said.
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Former Anti-graft chief seeks regulated gaming BPOs to offset POGO revenues
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The former chief of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) said the government can offset the potential revenue losses from the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) by allowing gaming Business Process Outsourcing in export processing zones to enpolsure strict regulations. Atty. Nicasio Conti, former head of PAGC, now chief…
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DoLE to find jobs for 20,000 displaced POGO workers
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THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) anticipates over 20,000 Filipino workers will lose their jobs with the closure of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) by the end of the year.
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Mayor Guo Denies Involvement in POGO Operations, Points to PAGCOR Responsibility
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Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has vehemently denied any involvement in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) operations and has asserted that she is not responsible for the illegal operations and raid on Zun Yuan Technology Incorporated and pointed to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), which regulates POGOs, as…