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00:00The camera is now showing the total ban on Pogo in the midst of the illegal activities of some of them.
00:08The Pag Corps is not yet on board because it might have a bad effect.
00:12This is the first news of Jonathan Andal.
00:18In the invasion of Pogo in Porac, Pampanga,
00:21four sets of the Chinese army's famous uniforms were added to the two sets that were found.
00:27There are boots and belts that have this insignia.
00:30There are also buttons with an emblem.
00:32And there are buttons with the PLA tag, which is the same as the acronym of the People's Liberation Army.
00:38In one of the uniforms, there is a name tag that will be attached to the passports of those arrested by the Chinese.
00:44Although, the Pag Corps will investigate if this is really the uniform of the Chinese army.
00:49We are just surprised if he entered there because he wanted to work in Pogo Hub and he was a military before.
00:56If we can get information that he is in active service and he entered Pogo Hub for other intentions,
01:08we will know that through our investigation.
01:11Here in Building 11, there are other sets of military uniforms.
01:15This building has a workstation and an office.
01:17This is just one of the 46 buildings that are being followed by the PNP-CIDG
01:22inside the 10-hectare compound of the illegal Pogo.
01:27The AFP thinks that the military uniforms may also be props for illegal online transactions.
01:34The AOC is already conducting its investigation.
01:37For the part of the AFP, we will be supporting.
01:40We are trying to look at the veracity of the report whether they are legit uniforms.
01:44And these are also very few in number to be part of a troop.
01:49So we do not want to unnecessarily cause panic to the general public.
01:55The POS arrived to rescue the abandoned animals in the compound
01:59along with a labrador full of wounds on the body
02:02and macaws found in the cage.
02:05Some sex toys, women's clothes and rooms were also found.
02:10We also have videos of women dancing.
02:15They are selling it online or live-streaming it.
02:19So there is sexual exploitation going on inside.
02:23There is still no answer to the texts of GM Integrated News,
02:26the Lucky South 99 that operates in Pogo.
02:28In the 2019 Mayor's Permit and 2019 Municipal Resolution,
02:32the Notice of No Objection in the application of the Lucky South 99
02:35in the License, Permit and Franchise,
02:37Mayor Jaime Capil has a signature.
02:40The company was known for their legitimate business.
02:43Maybe we can ask them for records on when it was built,
02:48how it was built, who owned it,
02:51who applied for the business permit,
02:55who applied for the Mayor's Permit, the Sanitary Permit.
03:00Of course, those are the owners.
03:03According to the PNP, the chief of Pampanga Provincial Police
03:06is now administratively relieved
03:08to let the investigation proceed.
03:10According to Supradio DZVB in Pagcor,
03:13Pogo in Porac is one of the places where Pagcor was licensed,
03:17but it is no longer there.
03:19From the past, Pagcor had almost 300 licensees.
03:22Now, there are only 46 Internet Gaming Licensees.
03:26Pagcor is now called Pogo.
03:29There are 250 former Pagcor licensees.
03:37Now, they are doing illegal activities.
03:41In the midst of the crimes committed by the Pogos,
03:44the citizens blocked the camera of the bill
03:47to ban the Pogo Hub.
03:49President Marcos Jr. should also speak
03:55because he is the only one who can speak.
03:58If he says that the Pogos should be banned,
04:01that would be bad,
04:05but if he doesn't say anything,
04:07what can we say?
04:09Is there anyone protecting them?
04:10That is our question.
04:12There are plans to ban the Pogos
04:14approved by the House Committee on Games and Amusement
04:17last February.
04:18The proposal of Manila's 6th District Representative,
04:20Benvenido Abante,
04:22and the resolution of Cagayan de Oro's
04:242nd District Representative, Rufus Rodriguez.
04:26I think that Pagcor should not voluntarily stop
04:34the preparation of Pogos in the country.
04:38According to Pagcor,
04:40if the IGLs are banned in the country,
04:42the operation will be underground
04:44and will be harder to control.
04:46The government will lose 20 billion pesos
04:49every year
04:51if the illegal activities are not stopped.
04:55In 2023,
04:57we collected more than 5 billion pesos.
05:01And I believe,
05:03because this is the last quarter
05:05that we implemented the reforms,
05:07I expect this to reach 6.5 to 7 billion pesos.
05:14We will monitor and regulate.
05:16We will regulate.
05:17This is the first news.
05:18Jonathan Andal for GMA Integrated News.