Sherwin Gatchalian and JV Ejercito Estrada<\/a> have welcomed president Marcos Jr.\u2019s decision to ban offshore gaming operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGatchalian stated: \u201cThe offshore gaming operators industry has turned the country into a haven for human trafficking, scamming, kidnapping, and other criminalities that have adversely affected many of our people. I would like to thank the President for taking a decisive stand for peace and order with the issuance of an executive order prohibiting all POGO-related activities in the country. This affirms the government\u2019s commitment to safeguard our citizens from exploitation and harm and protect the country from social ills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would also like to commend various law enforcement agencies particularly the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, Philippine National Police, and the National Bureau of Investigation for aggressively running after illegal POGOs in our country. This is a testament that agencies working together will lead to success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ejercito added: \u201cThe issuance of Executive Order No. 74 should no longer come as a surprise considering the President\u2019s pronounced policy of a complete ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI share the sentiment of the President insofar as safeguarding national security, public order, upholding the rule of law and the safety of our\u00a0Filipinos\u00a0over economic and social benefits derived from the offshore gaming operators industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has dismissed calls for additional legislation to enforce the ban.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777019844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has affirmed that Executive Order (EO) 74 is sufficient to enforce a comprehensive ban on offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the Philippines, dismissing calls for additional legislation. He clarified that PAGCOR-licensed casinos and integrated resorts are explicitly prohibited from offering offshore gaming, addressing concerns about potential loopholes. The decision has been welcomed by senators, citing the industry's association with criminal activities.","focusai_entities":"President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, PAGCOR, Senator Risa Hontiveros, City of Dreams, Fontana Leisure Park, Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport, CEZA, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, Senator JV Ejercito Estrada, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation","focusai_location":"Philippines, Para\u00f1aque City","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.8), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"EO 74 Enforcement Mechanisms?","query":"What specific enforcement mechanisms and timelines are outlined for the implementation of Executive Order 74 to ensure a complete cessation of offshore gaming operations?"},{"label":"Economic Impact of POGO Ban?","query":"What is the projected economic impact of the POGO ban on the Philippine economy, particularly concerning employment, real estate, and government revenue streams?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16338,154,158],"tags":[23911,4138],"class_list":["post-777020651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-asia-news","category-legislation-news","category-slider-home","tag-gambling-regulation","tag-online-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777020651"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777020674,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020651\/revisions\/777020674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777019844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777020651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777020651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777020651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}