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00:00Some groups signed an open letter to President Bongbong Marcos to cancel the licenses of POGOs whose customers are from Mainland China.
00:08The National Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
00:12They received information that there might be illegal POGOs inside the resort discussed in Puerto Galera.
00:19We have first news, Tina, for Panganiban Peres.
00:22On Saturday night, NBI Mimaropa detected a target resort in Sinandigan, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro.
00:33Slot machines, Madjong and Bacarat tables, goods and chips were found.
00:39No one was hurt, but 40 people were injured.
00:44Laptops and SIM cards were also found.
00:46It's surprising. It's like a tip-off operation because there are no people there, not only the owner.
00:52It's surprising that there are no people in the poolside, bar. Usually, that's where they hang out.
00:58According to NBI Mimaropa, the resort is exclusive to foreigners counted by the Chinese.
01:06It was opened in 2019 and it is owned by a foreigner who refused to give a statement.
01:12I don't have any comment. I don't have his name on it.
01:19He's a Chinese descent, but when we asked for his passport, he said he's an American, national.
01:27According to NBI, they are investigating the information that there might be illegal POGOs inside the resort.
01:34The mayor of Puerto Galera also denied that there are no POGOs in the resort.
01:39The resort also has a business and mayor's permit.
01:43But the gambling materials were found. There are no valid papers.
01:48We don't allow that kind of illegal activities.
01:52I asked what was caught. They said it's mahjong tables.
01:55I said, you know, the resort has ping pong, table tennis, mahjong, as part of recreation for the guests.
02:06The mayor also denied or asserted that there are no POGOs inside the resort.
02:14The issue with POGOs is hot now because of the repeated crimes that happened inside the resort.
02:21There are more gross videos that we don't include anymore because they sliced the squid and added spicy ketchup.
02:30This is their playground now and they can do whatever they want.
02:34They are importing retired military from other countries or some are retired policemen.
02:44That will explain why we have military uniforms and police uniforms in the POGO hubs that we are raiding.
02:52They have prostitution inside. They have KTVs inside.
02:56They have doctors inside. They have pharmaceuticals inside.
03:02Groceries.
03:04If you are not able to pay and you don't want to pay and you don't want to do what they are doing,
03:10or maybe you are not able to comply with their quota, then you will be subjected to torture.
03:18Under the law of China, any kind of gambling is prohibited for Chinese citizens,
03:24including online and overseas gambling.
03:27The Chinese embassy itself filed an appeal in the Philippines to ban POGOs.
03:33That is one of the reasons why President Bongbong Marcos was asked to cancel the POGO license of mainland China.
03:45It is also prohibited under the regulation of the PAGCOR to give a license to POGOs
03:49that are accessible in places where online gaming is prohibited.
03:54Somebody is making a lot of money, but we've got to stop it.
03:58We are fooling ourselves.
04:00If you are the president, this is the moment, this is the specific circumstance that the president should step in.
04:08Because the people below, PAGCOR is under the office of the president. He has to stop it.
04:14The GMA Integrated News is trying to get the attention of Malacanang about this.
04:19In the hearing of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means,
04:22the government agencies expressed their support for the banning of POGOs,
04:28which is considered a very serious national concern of the National Security Council.
04:33According to the Department of Finance, more than Php 180 billion was lost in the country in one year
04:39due to the negative image of POGOs.
04:42It is more than its benefit, it will only reach almost Php 167 billion.
04:48We have, for instance, the foregone investment due to crime.
04:53We also have foregone revenues from tourism,
04:57because, basically because of that negative picture of having POGO activities in the Philippines
05:10may, in fact, affect the tourism industry.
05:14PAGCOR is in favor of regulating online gambling,
05:18but they do not support the so-called online gambling ban.
05:22If this law that is being proposed will be passed.
05:28And in these difficult times that everyone is facing today,
05:35I believe Php 40 billion is a big amount.
05:40If we will forego of that set amount.