As the nation recognizes the struggles of the Filipino working class, the government announced the resumption of Chinese-run POGOs.
, “Uunahin pa ang ‘non essential’ na luho ng pagsusugal ng mga Chinese at trabaho ng mga manggagawang Chinese kaysa sa gutom at kawalan ng trabaho ng mga Pilipino? Ang lakas naman ng kapit ng POGO sa matataas na opisyal ng Gobyerno. Bakit?”, meanwhile, warned that POGO’s resumption might potentially “worsen” the spread of the coronavirus disease, noting that they usually operate in small condominium units.
He added that the government should prioritize the operations of “more important industries” instead. “Pinagtataka po natin kung bakit kating-kati ang ilan sa atin na prioritize ang sektor na ito? Tulungan po muna natin ang mga mas mahalagang sektor na nag-aambag sa ekonomiya at lumilikha ng trabaho para sa ating mga kababayan. Bakit foreign nationals’ interest ang uunahin?” VillanuevaFilipinos on social media similarly expressed their ire over the decision to allow POGOs to operate, which they noted was announced on the day the government is supposed to recognize the local working class.
“It sickened me to think that we celebrate Labor Day for our fellow Filipino workers that served as the pillar to the economy of the Philippines… and yet this day also marked that the government also agreed na that the POGO shall continue to operate,” a
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