Porac mayor blames PAGCOR for POGO’s small tax payments

PAMPANGA, Philippines –  Lucky South 99, the Philippine offshore gaming operation (POGO) raided in Porac, Pampanga, paid only a small amount in real property taxes to the local government despite its massive property, a situation local stakeholders blamed on “oversight failure.”

“It was clear there had been an oversight failure on the part of PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation ) although its representatives had been consistently inspecting the operations of Lucky South...