RESCUED. More than 40 foreign nationals reportedly forced to work with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators are rescued in Angeles City, Pampanga on Sept. 17, 2022. The Department of the Interior and Local Government and Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation ordered the closure of the POGO company, Lucky South 99 Outsourcing Inc., located along Fil-Am Friendship Highway. (Courtesy of PRO-3) MANILA - The Senate is weighing the effects of halting or continuing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) but could only think of disadvantages now. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the recent POGO revenues reached just PHP3 billion, far from the projected income of PHP40 billion annually; illegal workers proliferate; and kidnapping cases, although usually among foreign nationals, have the possibility of involving Filipinos, too. In a radio interview on Sunday, Gatchalian said banning POGOs remains to be seen. "Gusto ko makita economic benefits kaya pag-aralan natin. Gusto natin na
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Department of Justice officials and Chinese officials meet on the repatriation of POGO workers.(Photo from DOJ PIO) MANILA-Department of Justice (DOJ) officials met with Chinese embassy representatives on Thursday to map out an exit plan for the repatriation of overstaying Philippine Overseas Gaming Operations (POGO) workers back to China. DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla met with Zhou Zhiyong, Charge D'affaires Ad Interim of the Chinese Embassy in Manila at the DOJ compound in Manila. Remulla said among the matters discussed was the possible timeline for the repatriation with an initial batch of individuals awaiting deportation with the first hurdle being the identification of overstaying individuals. "We are verifying the identities and if the identities match then they (China) will start accepting those to be sent home for being overstaying," Remulla said. "Right now, we have less than 300 in custody but we expect more to be there for deportation later on kapag