MANILA, Philippines — With his open door policy on Philippine offshore gaming operators , former president Rodrigo Duterte set a bad example that bred illegal online gaming scams and other serious criminal activities in the country like human trafficking, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said yesterday.
The Senate investigation also prompted PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco to reveal that a former Cabinet member had lobbied for POGOs. “Several hearings by several committees in the past four years had shown that the rosy promises of POGO had not been met. They owe the government a lot in taxes, and they really have spawned a host of evils against our citizens and our society,” Hontiveros said.
“Even before she may be deported, to whichever country she will be deported to, she must first serve her sentence here in the Philippines, if she is convicted or sentenced in any of the cases that have been filed or will be filed against her. There’s also a quo warranto case that the Office of the Solicitor General said they would soon file against her.”
“For me, since there is a law, we should implement the law strictly. If we really want them out, then we repeal the law,” he added. He said the victim was punished based on suspicions that he tipped off authorities about the illegal activities in the POGO hub.Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. plants over 1 million trees in Cebu with GCash supportREVIEW: For under P10,000, how long can vivo Y28’s 6,000mAh battery last in real life?Fintech provides Filipinos with glimpse of innovations in online financing and lending forum
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