Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said on Monday that the DOLE was concerned for the workers affected by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs)
Marcos announced the prohibition on all POGOs during his third State of the Nation Address (SONA).
“May concern kami pero ‘yan ay direktiba na dapat ipatupad,” Laguesma said in an ambush interview.
(We have concerns but that is a directive that must be implemented.)
“At dahil nandiyan na ang direktiba, binigyan naman ng transition period, gagawin ng DOLE ang kanilang pagi-implementa, pagba-balangkas kung paano natin paggagangin at hindi mahirapan ‘yung mga maapektuhan na mga manggagawa,” he added.
(And because the directive is there and a transition period was also given, the DOLE will implement the directive and draft plans on how to alleviate the situation of the affected workers.)
Laguesma revealed that the DOLE had anticipated and was preparing for the impact of the POGO ban.
The DOLE Secretary had said around 22,000 Filipinos who worked in legal POGOs in Metro Manila might lose their jobs with a prohibition.
Meanwhile, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco was also concerned for the workers affected by the ban but said PAGCOR would ensure Marcos’ order was implemented by 2025.
“Given the instructions to PAGCOR and basically to me to already have it processed, because ang gusto ng Pangulo, sa katapusan ng taon ay totally wala nang operations (what the President wants is that there would totally be no operations by the end of the year),” Tengco said in a separate ambush interview.
“Pagsapit ng 2025, gagawin natin ang lahat ng magagawa para wala nang mago-operate na internet gaming license,” he continued.
(We will do everything possible to ensure that no internet gaming licenses would be operating by 2025.) — DVM, GMA Integrated News
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