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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos Jr. is 鈥渃losely monitoring鈥� the issue regarding the continuous operations of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country, the Office of Press Secretary (OPS) said Wednesday.
鈥淥f course the President is closely monitoring this and as far as the President is concerned ang [Philippine National Police] po ang in charge dito sa usapin na ito,鈥� OPS聽officer-in-charge Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil said in a press briefing.
(Of course the President is closely monitoring this and as far as the President is concerned, it is the PNP that is in charge of this issue.)
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday said the Philippines has been included in China鈥檚 blacklist of tourist destinations, citing Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian.
The inclusion of the Philippines in China鈥檚 blacklist, Zubiri said, was because of the continued operations of POGOs in the country.
The Chinese Embassy in Manila clarified on Tuesday night that the Philippines is not in China鈥檚 tourism blacklist, calling it 鈥渕isinformation.鈥�
Garafil said the Philippine government 鈥淸shares] the sentiment of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines that tourism is an important facet to our relationship.鈥�
鈥淲e look forward to continuing that relationship as we continuously welcome our friends from China and we anticipate more of them to come in the months and years ahead,鈥� Garafil said.
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