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Regulatory · Philippines · Sat 15 Aug · 2 min read
Anti-POGO IRR live; enforcement clock starts now
What happened
The Philippine anti-POGO law is now fully operational. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) have been formally issued, closing the gap between the legislative ban and on-the-ground enforcement. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court also issued formal procedural rules for asset forfeiture in POGO-related cases. Both developments landed in the same week, meaning the full enforcement chain is now intact.
The sequence matters: the law banned POGOs, the Supreme Court rules created the mechanism to strip assets, and the IRR now tells enforcement agencies exactly how to act. There are no remaining procedural buffers.
Why it matters
Sources: Daily Tribune
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