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The Latest in POGOs
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POGOs Represent Serious Threat Regarding Money Laundering

The Anti-Money Laundering Council /AMLC/ in the Philippines reported that POGOs and their service providers present vulnerabilities in terms of high money laundering risk. Cash Is Untraceable The financial intelligence unit in the country, the AMLC, based its conclusion that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators /POGOs/ are too exposed to illegal money operations due to a […]

POGOs Represent Serious Threat Regarding Money Laundering
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PAGCOR Tells POGOs to Put Employees Under Quarantine Because of Coronavirus

The Philippines gaming regulator, PAGCOR, has told POGOs to put employees, flying back from a list of countries where the coronavirus has been confirmed, under a 10-day quarantine. POGOs to Put Employees Under Quarantine as Fears of Coronavirus Mount Fearing coronavirus infection, PAGCOR, the Philippines gaming regulator, has issued a memorandum to all Philippine Offshore […]

PAGCOR Tells POGOs to Put Employees Under Quarantine Because of Coronavirus
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Business

The Offshore Gaming Sector Will Drive the Office Demand in 2020

The permanent demand for office space from Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) is expected to continue in 2020. POGOs Will Be the Leader in Renting Office Spaces This Year Monique Cornelio-Pronove, chief executive officer of Pronove Tai International Property Consultants claims in an interview with Business World that despite the limited office supply next year, the offshore […]

The Offshore Gaming Sector Will Drive the Office Demand in 2020
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POGOs Investigated by the Senate over Legislation Abuse and Security Threats

POGOs are going to be investigated by a Senate panel for hiring unregistered foreign workers, not paying taxes, and non-complying with immigration and labor laws. POGOs investigation will be the Senate’s priority throughout the next legislative session beginning Jan 20. A Senate Panel Will Investigate POGOs to Help Legislation The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) industry […]

POGOs Investigated by the Senate over Legislation Abuse and Security Threats
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Business

Philippines Arrest 342 Chinese Nationals in POGOs Sector

In a Thursday raid, the Philippines arrested 342 Chinese nationals working illegally in the Philippines’ increasingly divisive offshore gambling industry. Hundreds of Illegal POGO Workers Arrested On Friday, December 20, the Philippines said that they had detained hundreds of illegal Chinese workers who were hired to work in the country’s offshore gaming operators. The arrests […]

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The Philippines to Look into Casinos Tax Remittance Discrepancies

ACT-CIS Party member Niña Taduran has filed a House Resolution, appealing to competent authorities to investigate the mismatch between expected tax remittances and the actual numbers POGOs have been reporting. Philippines MP Files Resolution to Audit POGO Taxes At the request of a member of the Philippines Parliamentary House Committee on Games and Amusement a […]

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PAGCOR Boss Says Not to Overregulate POGOs

Discussing the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, the country’s gaming regulator boss, Alfredo C Lim, said that POGOs were a positive development and they must not be regulated and taxed out of existence. PAGCOR Boss Warns the Philippines to Avoid Overregulation PAGCOR President and COO Alfredo C Lim has cautioned the government not to try and […]

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President Duterte Threatens to ‘Shoot’ and ‘Punch’ Tax-Evading POGOs

The Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte, has threatened to shoot and punch POGOs that failed to comply with tax regulation and pay up. President Duterte Threatens to Punch and Shoot POGOs The Philippines will crack down on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo has warned. Speaking for the media, Panelo explained that any […]

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Philippines Offshore Gaming Operators Face New Taxes

The Philippines government will debate new taxes to help limit illegal activities at offshore gambling venues. Debating the New Tax for POGOs The Philippine Offshore Gambling Operator (POGO) industry will have to deal with more pressure from the government after Albey Representative Joey Salceda filed a new legislation aimed at imposing additional taxes on POGO […]

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Philippine Government Considers Levying an Extra 5% Tax on Gaming Operators

Philippine lawmaker, Joey Salceda, introduces additional 5% tax on gambling operators The government has shown support through the Department of Finance New taxes come after the Chinese government urged the Philippines to ban all forms of online gambling The Philippine government intends on imposing new tax rates on gambling operators as it cracks down on […]