{"id":8484,"date":"2025-01-13T09:56:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T09:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/local-governments-under-pressure-to-enforce-pogo-ban-warns-secretary\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T09:56:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T09:56:30","slug":"local-governments-under-pressure-to-enforce-pogo-ban-warns-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/local-governments-under-pressure-to-enforce-pogo-ban-warns-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Governments Under Pressure to Enforce POGO Ban, Warns Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The Philippine government has stepped up its attempts to prevent illegal offshore gaming. In order to ensure compliance with a statewide ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), local officials are now required to conduct detailed inspections of company establishments.<\/p>\n<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued an executive order banning all <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/philippines-moves-to-shut-down-offshore-gaming-pogo-operations-to-end-by-2024\/\">POGO operations by the end of 2024<\/a>, which is followed by this directive.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Heightened Inspections Following Major Raid<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla recently called on local chief executives (LCEs) to bolster their vigilance after a raid in Para\u00f1aque City exposed illegal operations. The January 8 operation by the Bureau of Immigration led to the arrest of nearly 400 foreigners linked to activities resembling POGO operations, described by the Philippine News Agency as a \u201cscam hub.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a message to all LCEs,\u201d Remulla emphasized, urging them to thoroughly inspect all business premises in their jurisdiction. 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In order to ensure compliance with a statewide ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), local officials are now required to conduct detailed inspections of company establishments. 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