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A bill seeking to allow the government to seize real estate unlawfully acquired by foreign nationals has been filed in the House of Representatives.House Bill 11043 or the proposed Civil Forfeiture Act was filed Thursday amid the congressional inquiries revealing that foreigners in the country own the land where Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators firms are located.Among the authors were Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr.
“The continued violation to the provisions of our Constitution on alien land ownership cannot be allowed to continue. Thousands of aliens have been flocking to the Philippines to establish POGO which has turned out to be closely linked to criminal activities, such as human trafficking and illegal drugs,” the bill read.
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