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BUSINESS groups are backing calls by Cabinet officials to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying that their operations have not particularly benefited the country's economy.
In a statement issued by the Makati Business Club (MBC) on Wednesday, the business groups said that POGOs, which mainly catered to Chinese gamblers and flourished during the term of former president Rodrigo Duterte, were instead involved in crimes including human trafficking and money laundering, among others.
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