Marcos announces ban on POGOs during SONA

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. capped off his over 80-minute long State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, with the bombshell announcement of a complete ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators.

“Effective today, all POGOs are banned. I hereby instruct Pagcor (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) to wind down and cease the operations of POGOs by the end of the year,” Marcos said.

The order heeds the call of various groups to put a stop to POGO operations...