The debate on whether Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs should go or stay may be over soon.The Senate committee on ways and means led by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has recommended permanently banning POGOs in the country.
The senators recommended several steps, including urging the executive department to stop the operations of POGOs; the Department of Labor and Employment to look for alternative employment for Filipino nationals employed by POGOs; and the Bureau of Immigration to cancel and revoke work visas issued to foreign nationals employed in the POGO industry.
While POGO revenues contribute to the government coffers, these come at significant social costs to the country, such as violations of labor laws.
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