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Four months after his verbal order to close down all Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs by the end of the year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. still has not issued an executive order.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/pogo-ban-no-written-order-ceza-gray-area/

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00:004 months after his verbal order to close down all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or
00:06POGOs by the end of the year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. still has not issued an executive
00:12order.
00:13Thus, iterations of gaming licenses issued by Freeport and Economic Zones remain a gray
00:19area.
00:20Freeport and Economic Zones enjoy some degree of autonomy.
00:23One big economic zone having its own internet gaming license is the Cagayan Economic Zone
00:28Authority or CESA, run by Katrina Ponce-Enrile, daughter of Marcos' chief legal counsel Juan
00:34Ponce-Enrile.
00:35PACOR Chairperson Alejandro Tenco earlier told the Senate panel CESA was indeed a point
00:40of contention.
00:42On October 31, authorities raided a gaming hub licensed as a Special Class Business Process
00:47Outsourcing Company.
00:48PAOC Spokesperson Winston Caccio says the raid is tangible proof economic areas are
00:53being abused to allow activities bordering on scamming.
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