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Over 2k Nabbed In Metro Manila For Illegal Gambling
Over 2,000 people were arrested in Metro Manila during a month-long crackdown against illegal gambling operations. Metro Manila police...
Dec 23, 20242 min read


Korean Fugitive Arrested Over POGO-like Activity in QC
The Korean suspect arrested in Quezon City was the "big boss" of a Korean online gambling syndicate. Philippine immigration authorities...
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Manhunt to be Launched For Overstaying Foreign POGO Workers
Employers who knowingly hire undocumented foreign workers could be fined up to P200,000 when House Bill 1279 gets approved. Starting...
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Probe On Immigration Eyed For Harry Roque's Undetected Departure
Congressmen want to investigate the Bureau of Immigration after ex-presidential spokesperson Harry Roque managed to leave the Philippines...
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Mother, Others Convicted for Selling Baby to Pay Off e-Sabong Debts
A mother and her accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment for selling her eight-month-old baby to settle e-sabong debts in 2022. A...
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Fake Cops Kidnap Alleged POGO Boss in Parañaque
An alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) industry boss was abducted by men posing as police officers in Parañaque City. A...
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Thailand Gov’t Probing Ex-Top Cop For Taking Casino Bribes
The National Anti-Corruption Commission is probing former Thai police chief Torsak Sukvimol and others for alleged bribery linked to...
Dec 20, 20242 min read


POGO Exodus Boosts Image of the Philippines Says BI
BI: “We saw the POGO [Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator] ban didn’t have any adverse effects, and it was even more positive and...
Dec 19, 20243 min read


8,000 Foreign POGO Workers Have Yet To Leave PH
Philippine immigration data shows that around 8,000 foreign offshore gaming operator (POGO) workers have downgraded their work visas to...
Dec 19, 20242 min read


24,000 POGO Employees Leave PH as Industry Shutdown Looms
24,000 former POGO workers have departed the Philippines while 8,000 converted their work visas to visitor visas. The Philippine...
Dec 19, 20242 min read


POGO Hubs in Bamban, Porac Are Now Ghost Towns
Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs in Bamban, Tarlac, and Porac, Pampanga are now ghost towns after the POGO ban. The once...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Pinay Helper Rescued From POGO Hub in Paranaque
A house helper was locked in by her employer who was allegedly operating a POGO in Paranaque City. A house helper was rescued in...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


Alice Guo and Kin Slapped With Anti-Dummy Law Charges
Alice Guo and her family members are facing charges for owning land as alleged foreigners. Former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


PH Government to Seize POGO-Owned Assets
The PH government is trying to fast-track the process of acquiring the seized properties and assets of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming...
Dec 18, 20242 min read


House Links Paolo Duterte to P6 Billion Drug Case, POGOs
A witness linked Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte; Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio; and Michael Yang to...
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Senate Bill Forfeits Confiscated POGO Assets in Favor of Gov’t
Senator Risa Hontiveros recommended that the seized POGO properties be sold and the money would go to the victims of human trafficking....
Dec 16, 20243 min read


NBI Subpoenas Owners of POGO-Linked Building in Davao Del Norte
The NBI has subpoenaed the owner and executives of a building in Davao del Norte over an alleged POGO operation fronted as a plastic...
Dec 16, 20242 min read


POGO Ban Officially Takes Effect As Licenses Revoked
The Philippine government has begun revoking the licenses of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), which took effect December 15,...
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Quad Comm Frees POGO Incorporator Cassandra Ong
Cassandra Ong could still face detention if new arrest warrants are issued against her. Meanwhile, the contempt charge against Harry...
Dec 13, 20243 min read


Contempt Orders vs. Cassie Ong, Alice Guo, Tony Yang Lifted
Alice Guo, Tony Yang, and Cassandra Ong were previously held in contempt for various reasons during the investigation on their links to...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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