House OKs consolidation of 4 bills banning POGOsWorkers do renovation works around the House of Representatives within the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on July 3, 2024. The consolidation of House Bills 10725, 10636, 10725 and 10987, which shall now be named the proposed Anti-POGO Act, was approved by the House committee on games and amusements, chaired by Cavite 6th District Rep. Antonio Ferrer. The senior administration lawmaker also asserted that the shutdown order from Marcos “is not enough for a long-term solution if we are to ban POGOs once and for all.”“A legislative ban will ensure that POGOs cannot simply rebrand or return once the current administration ends. In addition, the POGO ban bill mandates the provision of a transition program to help Filipino workers who will be affected by the closure of POGOs. So I urge the department to continue with job fairs and other programs for local POGO workers so that displaced workers would be given meaningful jobs,” Gatchalian said.

Source: Philippine Star November 19, 2024 22:01 UTC