Tag: POGO

Palace backs PAGCOR proposal to create POGO hubs

(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, Aug. 15, said it was backing the proposal to transfer online gaming workers to hubs for as long as their rights are respected. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said  the Palace backed the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s proposal to create the communities for operators of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations as PAGCOR chair Andrea Domingo had already given the assurance their rights would be protected. “So if their liberties are not […]

Foreign workers in PHL offshore gaming operations must pay taxes, says DOF

  (Eagle News) – Foreign nationals working in Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) should pay taxes and comply with the country’s tax laws, as various government agencies met to consolidate the list of foreign workers who should pay taxes, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). The DOF said it is now working closely with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as well as with other government agencies, including the justice and labor departments, to […]