MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is for the "strict regulation" of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).

In an interview with Teleradyo Serbisyo on Wednesday, Romualdez said that "'pag tinotal ban mo iyan, mag-u-underground iyan kasi mukhang malakas talaga ang demand (if you totally ban that, that will go underground because it seems the demand is really strong)."

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