00:00In the House Committee on Games and Amusement, the amendments to the law that prohibits POGOs were approved.
00:24According to PAG-COR, there are already 27 POGOs operating, but they are in the process of closing down.
00:30According to DOLE, 30,000 Pinoy POGO workers are affected.
00:34DOLE has a program for them, like this Job Fair in a mall in Pasay, which has more than 12,000 jobs for Pinoy former POGO workers.
00:4520,000 foreign POGO workers have already been downgraded from working visas to tourist visas, according to the Bureau of Immigration.
00:53More than 10,000 of them have already left the Philippines.
00:57But a congressman reported that there is a new modus.
01:01There is a new modus in the BI, which is called back-to-back racket.
01:08The POGO workers who are going out to the Philippines are also returned when the papers are fixed.
01:14Is that report true?
01:18We have to consult on this, Mr. Chair.
01:21Actually, this is the first time we came across that report.
01:24According to DOLE, they have already cancelled the 36,000 AEP, or Alien Employment Permit, in POGO.
01:31And if there is still any left, it is considered expired.
01:34If a legislator wants to clarify, are the special class BPOs, which are gaming companies, also included in the POGO ban?
01:43As mentioned, this is an emerging type.
01:47It is also offshore.
01:49But it is not like how POGO is now.
01:55So, where do we draw the line?
01:59What will be banned?
02:01What will not be banned?
02:02So, I think, Mr. Chair, that is one of the things that should be clear.
02:07The bill against POGO is now approved by the committee.
02:10Next, it will be brought to the plenary for debate and voting.
02:15This is the first news.
02:16Jonathan Andal for GMA Integrated News.
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