Richard Gordon on Tuesday warned of a “creeping invasion” with the emergence of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country and the rise of crimes linked to its workers. In his privilege speech on Tuesday, Gordon noted several crimes linked to Pogos, including suspected money laundering, prostitution, and trafficking, among others. “I used to say that we must be a viable country, but today we’re becoming a ‘buyable’ country. Citing estimates from Leechiu Property Consultant, Gordon noted an estimate of 470,000 Pogo workers in the country, which he pointed out was much higher than government estimate at over 100,000. You have prostitution here — our people, our country being used to allow them to have their own prostitution dens,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 03, 2020 13:41 UTC