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Nov 5

Century Peak Alleges Unwarranted Raid, Plans To Sue PNP

Century Peak Tower management in Ermita plans to press charges against the ACG and NCRPO after a raid on the building's 23rd floor on...

PAOCC Relieves Spox Winston Casio For “Slapping” POGO Worker

Nov 5

Crime & Legal

PAOCC Relieves Spox Winston Casio For “Slapping” POGO Worker

Winston Casio has been relieved for allegedly slapping a worker of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) . Presidential...

Nov 5

Crime & Legal

PNP Chief Vows: No More POGOs in 2025

PNP Chief Rommel Marbil vows to eliminate all POGOs nationwide by the end of 2024. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rommel Marbil...

BPO Raid Linked to POGO Sparks Debate on Enforcement Limits

Nov 4

Crime & Legal

BPO Raid Linked to POGO Sparks Debate on Enforcement Limits

Licenses issued by freeport and economic zones remain in a gray area, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr . has yet to issue a direct...

Here’s why PAOCC described Manila POGO raid as “flawed”

Nov 4

Crime & Legal

Here’s why PAOCC described Manila POGO raid as “flawed”

PAOCC distanced itself from a flawed police raid on POGOs at Century Peak Tower, Manila, citing concerns over foreign suspects being...

700 Filipinos Rescued from Bataan POGO Hub Involved in Scams

Nov 4

Crime & Legal

700 Filipinos Rescued from Bataan POGO Hub Involved in Scams

Authorities raided a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Bataan posing as a BPO, allegedly involved in online sports...

Chinese National Coerces Women into Sexual Services for POGO Clients

Oct 25

Crime & Legal

Chinese National Coerces Women into Sexual Services for POGO Clients

7 Vietnamese women rescued from “POGO-run prostitution den” in Pasay. Seven Vietnamese women were rescued in Pasay City on October 22,...

Oct 25

Crime & Legal

Plans to Build POGO Hub in QC Thwarted

Plans to establish a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) hub in Quezon City were thwarted due to efforts of the local...

Quadcomm to Summon Banks, AMLC Amid POGO Probe

Oct 24

Crime & Legal

Quadcomm to Summon Banks, AMLC Amid POGO Probe

The House quad committee will summon banks, AMLC, and PAOCC to its next hearing to investigate substantial fund flows linked to the probe...

5,000 Nabbed in Interpol's Global Crackdown on Illegal Football Bets

Oct 22

Crime & Legal

5,000 Nabbed in Interpol's Global Crackdown on Illegal Football Bets

Over 5,000 arrested as INTERPOL launched a global sting against illegal football bets, targeting regions including Thailand, Vietnam, and...

Quad Committee Probes POGO-Linked Money Laundering in Land Buys

Oct 22

Crime & Legal

Quad Committee Probes POGO-Linked Money Laundering in Land Buys

The Solicitor General was urged to investigate alleged fraudulent land purchases by Chinese nationals, fearing funds may have been...

Chinese National Kidnapped in Bulacan Has POGO Ties

Oct 22

Crime & Legal

Chinese National Kidnapped in Bulacan Has POGO Ties

A Chinese national kidnapped in Bulacan is linked to POGO hubs, the PNP reported Monday, spotlighting crime concerns in the Philippines'...

Illegal Online Gambling Cases In Korea Triple Since COVID

Oct 21

Crime & Legal

Illegal Online Gambling Cases In Korea Triple Since COVID

Data from Korea’s National Gambling Control Commission shows that illegal online gambling cases nearly tripled since 2019. Data from the...

Authorities to probe link of Chinese man’s murder in Makati to POGOs

Oct 21

Crime & Legal

Authorities to probe link of Chinese man’s murder in Makati to POGOs

Authorities are investigating whether the murder of a Chinese national at a hotpot restaurant in Makati City is connected to Philippine...

Less Than Half Of Foreign Pogo Workers Downgraded Visas By Deadline

Oct 21

Crime & Legal

Less Than Half Of Foreign Pogo Workers Downgraded Visas By Deadline

The Philippines' Bureau of Immigration reports that only 12,000 out of 30,000 foreign POGO workers downgraded their visas before the...

Chavit Singson: POGO Ban Unnecessary, Rules Should Be Tighter

Oct 21

Crime & Legal

Chavit Singson: POGO Ban Unnecessary, Rules Should Be Tighter

Chavit Singson, former Ilocos Sur Governor, argues that instead of a POGO ban, the government should focus on tightening regulations to...

PAGCOR Urged to Assist in Returning Expats of Closed POGOs

Oct 21

Crime & Legal

PAGCOR Urged to Assist in Returning Expats of Closed POGOs

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) calls on PAGCOR to help return foreign workers of closed POGOs to their home...

5,000 Cavite Jobs at Risk as Kawit POGO Hub Faces Closure

Oct 18

Crime & Legal

5,000 Cavite Jobs at Risk as Kawit POGO Hub Faces Closure

Around 5,000 Cavite residents may lose jobs as the Kawit POGO hub faces closure, says Kawit Mayor Angelo Aguinaldo. “With the closure of...

Solons Probe POGO Funds' Link to Philippine War on Drugs

Oct 18

Crime & Legal

Solons Probe POGO Funds' Link to Philippine War on Drugs

Authorities are looking into whether Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators' (POGOs) profits were used to pay reward money for Duterte's...

Hontiveros: Spy Who Called Guo Chinese Agent Unreachable

Oct 18

Crime & Legal

Hontiveros: Spy Who Called Guo Chinese Agent Unreachable

The spy who accused Alice Guo of being a Chinese agent is now unreachable after being transferred to a new prison in Thailand. Senator...

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