CONGRESS MAY ENACT A LAW PROHIBITING POGOS FOR PERMANENT BAN — CARPIO

By Liezelle Soriano

MANILA — Former Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio stated on Monday, July 29, 2024, that Congress may enact a law prohibiting Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country to ensure the ban remains in place under future administrations.

Carpio made this statement when asked about the continuity of the POGO ban beyond the Marcos administration.

“Kongreso can enact a law to prohibit offshore gaming, POGOs, or internet gaming. This would ensure the ban remains, regardless of the president, until that law is repealed,” Carpio said in an interview with TeleRadyo.

“We need a law for this. If you want it to be permanent and to bind the next president, we should make it into a law,” he added.

Earlier, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos announced that POGOs are now banned.

A Tugon ng Masa poll showed that 83 percent of Filipino adults favor banning POGOs in the country.

The same survey also indicated that 85 percent of Filipinos would support candidates who oppose POGO operations.

(el Amigo/mnm)