The recent rise in crimes allegedly linked to the Pogos has prompted Senator Sherwin Gatchalian to seek yet another probe into the matter. | BPinlacINQ
“In both incidents of police raids in Clark and in Las Piñas, it was discovered that foreign fugitives were employed by Pogo-accredited service providers,” the lawmaker pointed out.
Gatchalian also cited an Inquirer report, quoting Philippine National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on the alarming “possibility” ofHe also took a snipe at Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, saying it has “failed to act on the illegal activities of its accredited service provider.” “There is a need to review the power of Pagcor to regulate the Pogo industry as well as the capability of other law enforcement agencies to abate the commission of Pogo-related crimes in the country,” Gatchalian said.
In his chairman’s report, he recommended a permanent ban on Pogos, but it has not yet garnered enough signatures from his committee members. Gatchalian said he has since submitted his report to the Malacañang, so they can make the final decision on whether or not to pull the plug on Pogos.
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