Drilon said he would “raise the propriety of resuming POGOs’ operations, including the identities of those granted licenses” at the committee hearings, which last focused on money laundering allegedly involving couriers who hand-carried cash linked to Pogos. He questioned the classification of POGOs as business process outsourcing (BPO) companies, which were allowed to resume operations during the ECQ. BPO rejectionThe Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (Ibpap) on Saturday rejected any similarity between online gambling and the outsourcing business. Difference is clearThe justification for allowing the resumption of Pogo operations could blur the lines between online gaming and BPO companies. Secretary Ramon Lopez of the Department of Trade and Industry, who chairs both Peza and the BOI, said Pogos were online gaming companies.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 02, 2020 21:56 UTC