POGOs must go
"From my own point of view as a lawyer, the main issue here is sovereignty" Following calls for President Marcos ...
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Filipino workers oppose planned phaseout of POGOs
Thousands of Filipino workers in the online gaming industry opposed calls by big business groups to phase out Philippine Offshore ...
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China urges PH to ban POGOs on adverse impact
The Chinese Embassy in Manila asked the government to ban Philippine offshore gaming operations over their alleged negative impact on ...
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40 foreign workers being held in another POGO site rescued
Some 40 foreign nationals working in an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) company in Angeles City, Pampanga were rescued ...
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Solon calls for review of POGO law to improve govt’ tax collection
Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte has called for a review of Republic Act 11590 or the law taxing Philippine ...
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POGO tax law raises P1.22b in additional revenue — BIR
The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations tax law generated P1.22 billion in additional revenue since its implementation in October last year, ...
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House adopts Senate version of POGO bill
An economist in the House of Representatives on Friday revealed that the lower chamber will adopt the Senate version of ...
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House panel sets priority: Tax POGOs, e-cockfight
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda, chairman of the committee on ways and means, on Sunday said the Corporate Recovery and Tax ...
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Senators demand soak-the-POGOs collection scheme
Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto cited the huge potential revenues which could be collected from the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations ...
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A crucial bill
"We need the Department of Disaster Resilience now. " The Philippines is a disaster-prone country. That is a fact. ...
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