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Business groups back total ban on POGOs

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BUSINESS groups are backing calls by Cabinet officials to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying that their operations have not particularly benefited the country's economy.

BUSINESS groups are backing calls by Cabinet officials to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators , saying that their operations have not particularly benefited the country's economy.In a statement issued by the Makati Business Club on Wednesday, the business groups said that

Os,' the statement read.'This said, the government should also help, re-skill and ensure opportunities for Filipino workers who may lose their jobs due to the ban and allow industries affected by O investments in the Philippines accounted for just 0.2 percent as of last year.The social costs, however, have had direct effects on economic growth, they added.'...

 

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