Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas called on Tuesday to tighten the implementation of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) exit policy, stressing that the solution to the problem lies in proper implementation and not in the lack of law.
In a press conference at Citadines Bay City, Pasay City, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay emphasized that Government agencies must ensure the implementation of the order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to completely ban POGOs and speed up the cleanup of their operations.
In a press conference at Citadines Bay City, Pasay City, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay emphasized that Government agencies must ensure the implementation of the order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to completely ban POGOs and speed up the cleanup of their operations.
"The President's order is clear that it is the responsibility of the police, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Bureau of Immigration (BI) to ensure that all POGO operation centers are closed," Binay said. He emphasized that the real challenge now lies in strict implementation and not in making new laws.
Meanwhile, former Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. also said that local governments and national agencies should have closer ties. 400;"> to effectively implement the regulation on POGO operations and speed up their departure from the country.
In response to this, he proposed to immediately form a special task force composed of local officials, Bureau of Immigration (BI), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), and heads of community to intensify the inspection of various establishments and ensure that POGOs disappear from the market.
