garuda99 apk @ jago120 OSG’s revoking fraudulent birth certificates of aliens hailed
SEN. Risa Hontiveros praised the Office of the Solicitor General for attending to what she described as part of the unfinished business that relevant authorities are doing to unravel the “damage” wrought on Philippine institutions by errant Pogo (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) firms, which have been banned effective December 31, 2024.
Recently, the Office of the Solicitor General moved to revoke fraudulent birth certificates obtained by foreign nationals, many of whom used this to buy property, launder money, and transact business related to the illegal Pogo hubs.
The institutional damage caused by the illegal Pogos—debauching the tracking systems for money laundering, as well as the systems for electing local leaders, as seen in the election of Chinese national Alice Guo to the mayorship of Bamban, Tarlac; and the processes for securing vital Philippine documents like birth certificates and passports—continue even after the effectivity of the Pogo ban, and agencies like the OSG would do well to clean up the mess, stressed the deputy minority leader.
Hontiveros said the OSG’s move to “proactively revoke birth certificates fraudulently obtained by foreign nationals,” is the first key step to undo the shenanigans caused by criminal elements in the Pogo business.
“The government’s New Year’s resolution now must be to ensure that no foreigner is given the chance to make a mockery of our institutions,” the senator said in a statement on Thursday.
Moreover, Hontiveros asserted that she is “sure that there are still many aliens out there using the birth certificates in an illegal manner, so I hope they can be ferreted out and punished under the law. Let us be vigilant about efforts of POGO criminals to obtain Filipino citizenship by whatever means.”
The OSG, she added, should also work to ensure that the foreigners cannot use the fraudulently obtained documents to acquire assets related to the POGO business. “These properties should then be used as reparation for human trafficking victim-survivors, as stated in the Anti-Financial Account and Scamming Act, Hontiveros asserted.
“I hope the year 2025 is the year we finally pass the Anti-POGO Act. Kailangan natin ng komprehensibong batas para masigurado na wala nang POGO ang mang-i-scam, mananakit, at manlilinlang sa napakaraming tao [We need a comprehensive law to ensure no more Pogos can ever scam, hurt, o deceive so many people again].”
