{"id":7640,"date":"2024-07-31T09:59:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/philippines-senator-villanueva-acts-on-marcos-jr-s-order-to-ban-pogos\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T09:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T09:59:43","slug":"philippines-senator-villanueva-acts-on-marcos-jr-s-order-to-ban-pogos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/philippines-senator-villanueva-acts-on-marcos-jr-s-order-to-ban-pogos\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines Senator Villanueva Acts on Marcos Jr.\u2019s Order to Ban Pogos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Senator Joel Villanueva has introduced a bill to completely ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Bill 2752 seeks to revoke the law taxing Pogos and permanently cancel all Pogo licenses issued by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) and ecozones.<\/p>\n<p>Villanueva emphasized the need to act on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/philippines-bans-new-pogo-hubs-between-regulatory-enhancements\/\">order<\/a> from his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) to halt all Pogo activities. The President\u2019s directive follows numerous illegal activities linked to Pogos, including human trafficking, physical abuse, kidnapping, and even murder, as well as their disregard for Philippine laws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn compliance with the directive of President Marcos, we must also make sure that there is no more trace of Pogo in the Philippines,\u201d Villanueva stated.<\/p>\n<p>Villanueva highlighted the negative impact of Pogo operations, noting that the crimes and social issues associated with them far outweigh the tax benefits they provide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"main-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-items box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"box-100 space-org-3-item relative border-tb mt-1 \">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-ins box-100 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-logo-title-box box-100 text-left relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-box box-25 relative img-radius\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"Visit Site\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<amp-img alt=\"BetUS\" src=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BetUS.png.webp\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" layout=\"fixed\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/amp-img><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-logo-title box-25 relative py-10\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/site\/betus\/\" title=\"BetUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BetUS<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms box-25 relative\">\n<div class=\"space-org-3-item-terms-ins box-100 text-center relative\">\n\t\t<strong><strong>Get 125% \/ $2,500 on 1st deposit!<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"pt-1\">New players only. 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Non-compliance will result in severe penalties. Responsible officers could face 12 to 20 years in prison, a fine of P100 million, or both. Foreign offenders will be deported after serving their sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The bill also aims to repeal Republic Act 11590, the Pogo tax law enacted in 2021. This law authorized the Bureau of Internal Revenue to collect unpaid taxes from Pogos and imposed additional taxes beyond the franchise tax on their operations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the proposed legislation includes a Workers\u2019 Transition Program. The Department of Labor and Employment will implement this program, in coordination with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and other relevant agencies, to support Filipino workers affected by the Pogo ban.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/philippines-senator-villanueva-acts-on-marcos-jr-s-order-to-ban-pogos\/\">Philippines Senator Villanueva Acts on Marcos Jr.\u2019s Order to Ban Pogos<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Joel Villanueva has introduced a bill to completely ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) in the country. Senate Bill 2752 seeks to revoke the law taxing Pogos and permanently cancel all Pogo licenses issued by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) and ecozones. 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