Talk of the Town: No room to waver on Pogo ban

Comments on “No room to waver on Pogo ban” (Editorial, 2024/10/09):

Chinese import, and the Pinoys were innocent little lambs? Surprise, surprise! Turns out, we’re all in on the game now, and it’s the locals who’ve mastered the art! Well, who saw that coming? Certainly not the people who had to clean up after them. Now, Senator Gatchalian’s talking about “technology transfer” like it’s some evil Hogwarts spell that’s magically turned Filipinos into the new Pogo masters. And what do you know, instead of shutting down, they’re coming back like zombies in a B-grade horror flick! But let’s not forget who opened the gates and invited the wolves in the first place—the government! They created the rules, waved in the Pogos, and now we’re shocked there’s a crime buffet in our backyard? Please, spare us the “we’re shocked” routine. If you plant a money tree in your backyard, don’t be surprised when everyone tries to shake it. So sure, ban the Pogos, but maybe, just maybe, let’s not act surprised that the mess they created won’t clean itself up overnight. That’s on the rule-makers who let them in.

Nemesis