Albay Rep. Joey Salceda argued that POGOs could be a source of funds for the government’s campaign against the COVID-19. | deejayapINQ
Villanueva questioned the wisdom of allowing Pogos to resume operation in the guise of raising tax revenues when that could be done simply by compelling the companies to pay their dues.
“The entire country is enduring lockdown and other more essential industries are mandated to stop just to arrest this pandemic, then … we will allow an industry which barely benefited us to resume business and make profits again,” Villanueva said. “Of course, the tax and regulatory agencies will have to make that guarantee that they can enforce,” he added.
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