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POGO hub conversion into schools eyed
The Philippine Star
|October 11, 2024
The government is considering converting into schools the Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hubs in Porac, Pampanga and Bamban, Tarlac that were raided for illegal activities, according to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission.
PAOCC executive director Gilbert Cruz said the properties of Lucky South 99 and Zun Yuan Technology Inc. in Porac and Bamban, respectively, are subjects for forfeiture in favor of the government.
Cruz cited a raided POGO hub in Pasay City that was converted into a detention facility and rescue center.
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