TARLAC CITY (PIA) — Central Luzon Regional Development Council Chairperson and Tarlac Governor Susan Yap lauded the delivery of the 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
With all the highlights of accomplishment in various fields and sectors, Yap noted that this is the best SONA she had ever heard so far.
“This is my 14th SONA ever since I joined public service and in all of these, this is the first time I took notes [of the] 45 topics that the president discussed. First time. That’s how impressed I was with the president’s SONA yesterday. [A] very strong, very decisive and very clear message to all the Filipinos, especially his last statement,” she said.
Yap underscored that the president’s marching order to ban all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country by the end of the year is the best decision that a president can make.
“This strikes us in the heart because finally someone heard us. As early as 2020 I’ve had many press releases. In January 2021, we didn’t want the POGO in our province but it did happen. His ending statement last night made me very happy because finally someone took a decisive step to ban POGOs,” she added.
In his recent SONA, Marcos ordered the banning of POGO operations to put a stop to the abuse and disrespect to the country’s system of laws.
“Effective today, all POGOs are banned. I hereby instruct [Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation] PAGCOR to wind down and cease the operations of POGOs by the end of the year,” he stated.
Marcos likewise instructed the Department of Labor and Employment to coordinate with economic managers in finding new jobs for the displaced workers. (CLJD/TJBM, PIA Region 3-Tarlac)
