By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announced that the government is actively addressing the issue of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), including creating a task force to combat them.
“Alam ko rin po na labis ang inyong pagkabahala sa mga kriminalidad at iligal na mga gawain na sumisira sa kapayapaan ng inyong pamayanan. Nais ko pong ipaalam sa inyo na amin pong tinututukan at tinutugunan ang problemang ito,” said President Marcos.
He mentioned that the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has established a task force to tackle illegal POGOs, while the Bureau of Customs (BOC) is working closely with other agencies to address the issue of prohibited drugs.
The President highlighted that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is leading the campaign against illegal drugs.
“Naririnig din namin ang inyong mga daing. Nakikita namin ang inyong mga sakripisyo. Ang inyong patuloy na pagsisikap sa araw-araw ay ang inyong tulong sa pagtataguyod ng ating pinapangarap na Bagong Pilipinas,” he stated.
“Makaaasa kayo na buong puso at walang tigil kaming kikilos upang matamasa ninyo ang matamis na bunga ng inyong pagsisikap,” he added.
(el Amigo/mnm)
