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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...

8,000 Foreign POGO Workers Have Yet To Leave PH

1 hour ago

Crime & Legal

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...

24,000 POGO Employees Leave PH as Industry Shutdown Looms

4 hours ago

Crime & Legal

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...

POGO Hubs in Bamban, Porac Are Now Ghost Towns

1 day ago

Crime & Legal

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...

Pinay Helper Rescued From POGO Hub in Paranaque

1 day ago

Crime & Legal

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...

Alice Guo and Kin Slapped With Anti-Dummy Law Charges

1 day ago

Crime & Legal

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...

PH Government to Seize POGO-Owned Assets

1 day ago

Crime & Legal

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...

House Links Paolo Duterte to P6 Billion Drug Case, POGOs

2 days ago

Crime & Legal

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...

Senate Bill Forfeits Confiscated POGO Assets in Favor of Gov’t

3 days ago

Crime & Legal

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....

NBI Subpoenas Owners of POGO-Linked Building in Davao Del Norte

3 days ago

Crime & Legal

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...

POGO Ban Officially Takes Effect As Licenses Revoked

3 days ago

Crime & Legal

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,...

Quad Comm Frees POGO Incorporator Cassandra Ong

6 days ago

Crime & Legal

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...

Contempt Orders vs. Cassie Ong, Alice Guo, Tony Yang Lifted

6 days ago

Crime & Legal

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...

Marcos Orders “Smaller Scale, Multiple” Anti-POGO Operations

6 days ago

Crime & Legal

Marcos Orders “Smaller Scale, Multiple” Anti-POGO Operations

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered law enforcement agencies and anti-corruption entities to conduct more frequent, targeted raids...

Local Gov’ts in PH Required to Report POGO-linked Activity

7 days ago

Crime & Legal

Local Gov’ts in PH Required to Report POGO-linked Activity

The Philippine government is requiring local government units to report any POGO-related activities. The Philippine government is...

Island Cove POGO Hub Denies Trafficking, Espionage

Dec 12

Crime & Legal

Island Cove POGO Hub Denies Trafficking, Espionage

The operator of the Island Cove Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator hub in Kawit, Cavite, has denied allegations of torture, human...

Harry Roque, Wife still in UAE; Embassy Waiting On Next Steps

Dec 11

Crime & Legal

Harry Roque, Wife still in UAE; Embassy Waiting On Next Steps

Harry Roque and his wife Mylah are still in the UAE, and the embassy is awaiting confirmation if they can use the arrest order from the...

Quad Comm to Charge 10 Officials Over POGOs, EJKs, Drugs

Dec 11

Crime & Legal

Quad Comm to Charge 10 Officials Over POGOs, EJKs, Drugs

10 retired and active government officials may face charges from the House for being tied to POGOs, extra-judicial killings and illegal...

DOJ Finds No Evidence Linking Duterte to Illegal POGOs

Dec 11

Crime & Legal

DOJ Finds No Evidence Linking Duterte to Illegal POGOs

There is insufficient evidence to link Rodrigo Duterte to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country, the...

House to Advocate for 15 Bills on POGOs and Drug War

Dec 11

Crime & Legal

House to Advocate for 15 Bills on POGOs and Drug War

The House quad committee seeks approval for 15 bills stemming from its probe into POGOs and the drug war of former President Rodrigo...

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