English: According to DOLE, about 15,819 AEPs were issued in 2024 alone. About 36,000 AEPs have already been canceled since the President announced in July a ban on POGOs by the end of the year. The department said it is coordinating closely with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to ensure that the working visas of foreigners with POGO-related AEPs are canceled and they are prevented from staying illegally in the country.
Filipino: Ayon sa DOLE, nasa 15,819 na AEP ang na-isyu ngayong taon. Humigit-kumulang 36,000 AEP naman ang nakansela mula nang magdeklara ang Pangulo ng POGO ban. Sinabi ng kagawaran na ito ay mahigpit na nakikipag-ugnayan sa Bureau of Immigration (BI) upang matiyak na ang mga working visa ng mga dayuhan na may POGO-related AEPs ay kanselado at sila ay mapipigilan na manatili nang ilegal sa bansa.