The failure of concerned state agencies to keep a close watch on Pogos has allowed syndicates to use the online gaming establishments as “legal cover” for human trafficking and cybercrimes, senators said. | MRamosINQ /PDI
Pagcor, he claimed, had become “corrupt” and remiss in its primary function as a state gaming regulator.
“You’re just fooling us,” the senator said, raising his voice. “That’s why we are all in this problem. You are not doing your job. You closed your eyes… Your inspectors have become corrupt.”According to Hontiveros, a group of Chinese nationals ran and operated a “scam hub” inside a property being leased by Clark Development Corp. to Donggwang Clark Corp., which had then subleased it to Sun Valley Clark Hub Corp. .
“However, a closer scrutiny will reveal the nefarious schemes that are perpetrated here. Trafficked nationals from Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bhutan, Morocco, Nepal, and other countries worked there,” she noted. He said this matter should be immediately corrected through legislation after Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco admitted that foreigners may apply for employment or student visa and seek an extension of their 30-day stay in the country.
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