Tag: casinos

Pres. Duterte signs law taxing POGOs, majority of targeted revenue to fund health care

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law on Wednesday, Sept 22, an act taxing Philippine Gaming Offshore Operations (POGOs). Malacanang announced this today, Thursday, Sept. 23, saying this was part of the Philippine government’s regulation of all kinds of gambling. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Republic Act 11590, which taxes POGOs, allocates 60 percent of total revenue collected from gaming tax imposed on offshore gambling to be be allocated for the implementation […]

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PNP: Gov’t officials and employees caught playing in casinos to be arrested

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Government officials and government employees who will be caught gambling in casinos will be arrested. This is according to  Philippine National Police Chief Director-General Ronald Dela Rosa who spoke in a press conference on Wednesday. According to the PNP chief, the  new directive was in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement all government employees and officials should be banned from entering casinos and other gambling places. “Hindi naman malala […]

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