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20K More Foreign POGO Workers To Leave as Deadline Looms
Some 20,000 foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) are set to depart the country, less than a month before the...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Catholic Group Monitoring Enforcement of POGO Ban
The Catholic group Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking is keeping eye on the enforcement of the Philippine Offshore...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Chinese Man Convicted For Running POGO-linked Prostitution Ring
A Chinese national known only as Boss Ayang was sentenced to two life terms. He was ordered to pay a fine of P4 million. A Chinese...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Vloggers Tied to POGO, Drug Syndicates to Face Charges
Vloggers allegedly hired by POGOs and drug syndicates to spread falsehoods against the House Quad Committee may face charges. Vloggers...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


DOJ Says Roque Counter-affidavit Could Indicate Whereabouts
The camp of Harry Roque requested an extension for filing his counter-affidavit on the qualified human trafficking complaint linked to...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Kids of Deported POGO Workers Being Helped by PAOCC
Kids of deported Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers are now seeking assistance from the government. The Presidential...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


China Repatriates 240 Gamblers, Fraudsters from Cambodia
China has intensified its crackdown on organized crime, repatriating 240 gambling and fraud suspects from Cambodia, with 500 more...
Nov 29, 20241 min read


CEZA Ordered to Draft Guidelines on POGO Ban
CEZA is tasked to work with AMLC to draft guidelines for the ban's implementation. This move aims to curb illegal activities and...
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Quad Comm Investigates Troll Farms Linked to POGO Bosses
The House Quad Committee to investigate troll farms, allegedly funded by a POGO boss, that are spreading misinformation to disrupt their...
Nov 29, 20243 min read


Thai Police Bust Major Online Gambling Ring in Chiang Mai
Authorities arrested 19 suspects allegedly involved in a large-scale online gambling ring operating in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thai...
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Singapore Gambling Declines, But Illegal Online Betting Rises
Gambling in Singapore has dipped, but illegal online betting statistics rose. The percentage of gamblers among Singapore residents aged...
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Stricter Laws on Immigration, Money Laundering After POGO Probe
Senator Risa Hontiveros describes POGOs as a “monster” deeply involved in human trafficking, money laundering, torture, espionage. The...
Nov 28, 20243 min read


PDEA Matrix Links Michael Yang, Alice Guo to POGOs
PDEA has linked ex-adviser Michael Yang and Alice Guo to a drug syndicate tied to POGOs, highlighting alleged human trafficking and money...
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Ex-Pampanga Mayor Accused of Lying About POGO Links
The House quad committee detained ex-Mayor Teddy Tumang for allegedly lying during a POGO inquiry, citing him in contempt over links to...
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Hontiveros “web” links Ex-Pres Duterte, Yang to POGOs
The web unveiled in the Senate hearing implicated former President Rodrigo Duterte and ex-adviser Michael Yang to POGOs. Senator Risa...
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Hontiveros Highlights POGO Victims as Senate Ends Probe
The Senate ended its POGO probe, with Senator Risa Hontiveros paying tribute to the victims. The investigation revealed ties to crimes...
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Immigration, NBI Give Conflicting Info on Harry Roque Location
Authorities have given conflicting information on the location of Harry Roque who is facing an arrest order amid scrutiny over alleged...
Nov 27, 20243 min read


Some POGOs Rebrand as BPOs; Move To Visayas, Mindanao: PAOCC
A new tactic has emerged: POGOs rebranding themselves as business process outsourcing (BPO) companies and moving down south of the...
Nov 27, 20242 min read


Intelligence Official Says Alice Guo “Agent of Influence”
Dismissed Mayor Alice Guo is suspected of acting as an "agent of influence" for POGO interests. An intelligence official described...
Nov 26, 20242 min read


Police General Axed for Command Responsibility in POGO Raid
During a POGO raid in Paranaque, officers were found to have planted firearms and attempted to destroy closed-circuit television (CCTV)...
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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