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POGO ban bill gets House nod

Delon Porcalla - The Philippine Star
June 12, 2025 | 12:00am
POGO ban bill gets House nod
Senator Win Gatchalian conducts an ocular inspection at a raided POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga on June 24, 2024.
Jesse Bustos / The Philippine STAR

MANILA, Philippines — Voting 172-1 with no abstentions, the lawmakers on Tuesday approved House Bill 10987 following investigations into illegal activities of POGOs conducted by the quad committee.

President Marcos declared a POGO ban last year amid crimes, such as human trafficking and torture, associated with POGO hubs.

Reports of kidnapping, illegal detention, prostitution and arbitrary killings led authorities to raid several POGO hubs.

The quad comm’s investigation also led to the detention of former Bamban mayor Alice Guo, a suspected Chinese spy.

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