AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE TAX REGIME OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 27, 28, 42 AND 199 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED

AN ACT TAXING PERSONS ENGAGED IN PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS AMENDING SECTION 25, SECTION 27, SECTION 108 AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 125-A OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED

AN ACT TAXING PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 22, 25, 27, 28, AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 125-A OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S OF THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION ON THE REVENUES GENERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT FROM PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS (POGOS) VIS-À-VIS THE SOCIAL COSTS ATTENDANT TO THE OPERATION OF POGOS IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE GOVERNMENT'S REVENUE COLLECTION FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11590 AND THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN ADDRESING CRIMES RELATED TO THE PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE OF THE NEED TO EVALUATE THE EXISTENCE OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS (POGOS) IN THE COUNTRY IN LIGHT OF THE SOCIAL COSTS THAT OUTWEIGH THE REPORTED ECONOMIC GAINS FROM ITS OPERATIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS (POGOS), WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT THE SAID OPERATIONS ABIDE BY THE COUNTRY’S RULES AND REGULATIONS ON SECURITY, IMMIGRATION, LABOR AND GAMING OPERATIONS, AND TAX COLLECTION, AMONG OTHERS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE UNCOLLECTED TAXES FROM REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED FOREIGN WORKERS, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS (POGO) INDUSTRY, AND RELATED ISSUES ON THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TAX, IMMIGRATION AND LABOR LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END VIEW OF ENACTING AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING LEGISLATION THAT WILL SUPPORT EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT REVENUE GENERATION, RESOURCE MOBILIZATION, AND TRADE FACILITATION

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE SUSPENDED UNTIL ITS FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL COSTS ARE ADEQUATELY MEASURED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ACTUATIONS OF THE PAGCOR IN LOBBYING FOR AN EXCEPTION IN FAVOR OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS (POGOS) DURING THE COMMUNITY QUARANTINE IMPOSED IN THE PHILIPPINES AMIDST THE THREAT OF COVID-19

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ARRESTS MADE AND CASES FILED RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATORS (POGOS) TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CASES ARE BEING HANDLED WITH DUE DILIGENCE AND RESOLVE BY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TO DETERMINE ULTIMATELY WHETHER THERE IS SUFFICIENT BASIS TO ALLOW CONTINUED OPERATION OF POGOS IN OUR COUNTRY

RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE REPORTED FAILURE OF PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS (POGO) ESTABLISHMENTS TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS WITH REGARD TO THEIR FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES LEADING TO TAX REVENUE LOSSES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF CRAFTING LEGISLATION THAT WOULD INCREASE OUR CAPABILITY TO MEET THE INCREASING CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING OUR LAWS ON RESIDENT FOREIGN NATIONALS