At the beginning of July, or last month, Sen. Leila de Lima immediately raised a red flag (no pun intended) when she read that a Chinese-Filipino had bought the former Island Cove Resort off Kawit, Cavite, and was transforming it into Pogo-land, or Pogo Island. No, Reader, this is not the Pogo Island of Nintendo fame. Pogo is the acronym for “Philippine offshore gaming operator,” a more-deadly-than-games entity. “For now, it’s just 32 hectares, but this could be the start of a possible colonization if they decide to purchase and occupy more lands in different parts of the country. Mas malala pa ito sa ginawa nila sa West Philippine Sea kapag nagkataon,” De Lima stated in a press release.

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