Gambling culture
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has long admitted the Pogos’ tax delinquency. The Commission on Audit reported that as of Dec. 31, 2020, Pagcor had P1.382 billion in overdue receivables; of that amount, P1.365 billion was owed by 15 Pogos, only three of which were still operating as of Jan. 12. That’s on top of the privileged bubble created for Chinese Pogo workers, which allows them to thumb their noses at even the rules governing homeowners’ associations.