Panukalang batas na kontra-POGO, lusot na sa komite sa Kamara; 30,000 Pinoy POGO workers, apektado

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00:00In the House Committee on Games and Amusement, the amendments to the law that prohibits POGOs were approved.

00:24According to PAG-COR, there are already 27 POGOs operating, but they are in the process of closing down.

00:30According to DOLE, 30,000 Pinoy POGO workers are affected.

00:34DOLE has a program for them, like this Job Fair in a mall in Pasay, which has more than 12,000 jobs for Pinoy former POGO workers.

00:4520,000 foreign POGO workers have already been downgraded from working visas to tourist visas, according to the Bureau of Immigration.

00:53More than 10,000 of them have already left the Philippines.

00:57But a congressman reported that there is a new modus.

01:01There is a new modus in the BI, which is called back-to-back racket.

01:08The POGO workers who are going out to the Philippines are also returned when the papers are fixed.

01:14Is that report true?

01:18We have to consult on this, Mr. Chair.

01:21Actually, this is the first time we came across that report.

01:24According to DOLE, they have already cancelled the 36,000 AEP, or Alien Employment Permit, in POGO.

01:31And if there is still any left, it is considered expired.

01:34If a legislator wants to clarify, are the special class BPOs, which are gaming companies, also included in the POGO ban?

01:43As mentioned, this is an emerging type.

01:47It is also offshore.

01:49But it is not like how POGO is now.

01:55So, where do we draw the line?

01:59What will be banned?

02:01What will not be banned?

02:02So, I think, Mr. Chair, that is one of the things that should be clear.

02:07The bill against POGO is now approved by the committee.

02:10Next, it will be brought to the plenary for debate and voting.

02:15This is the first news.

02:16Jonathan Andal for GMA Integrated News.

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