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POGOs Set to Resume Operations After Lockdown

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April 17, 2020

Niji Narayan

POGOs Set to Resume Operations After Lockdown

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Dominique Tutay, Undersecretary of the Philippines Labour department, has stated that the Philippines’ POGO industry is expected to resume its operations at the end of April when the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon is planned to be lifted.

The opening will come despite a number of controversies plaguing the POGO industry in the months leading up to the COVID-19 outbreak.

“POGOs will continue as long they are allowed by law. We will just continue our initiative to regulate and ensure that these firms are compliant with labor and immigration laws as well as payment of taxes,” Dominique Tutay said.

Tutay said the department was currently investigating up to 2000 foreign nationals that were allegedly working in POGOs without the required foreign work visa.

Last month, the labour department also found 4000 foreign nationals in POGO firms that were using the same Tax Identification Numbers in their work visa. These concerns were set to be discussed and resolved in March, but the work halted due to the lockdown.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.