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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...

POGO Ban Bill Now in Philippine Senate Plenary

Dec 10

Crime & Legal

POGO Ban Bill Now in Philippine Senate Plenary

The Anti-POGO Act of 2024 (Senate Bill No. 2868) seeks to "eliminate once and for all the operations" of POGOs in the Philippines....

DICT Sees Drop in Text Scams as POGO Deadline Nears

Dec 10

Crime & Legal

DICT Sees Drop in Text Scams as POGO Deadline Nears

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reports fewer text scams as the Dec 31 Philippine Offshore Gaming...

Harry Roque May Have Left PH on Private Plane

Dec 9

Crime & Legal

Harry Roque May Have Left PH on Private Plane

“Even flying schools can fly persons out of the Philippines,” said Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez, saying immigration officers...

187 Chinese Facing Deportation from PH for POGO Links

Dec 6

Crime & Legal

187 Chinese Facing Deportation from PH for POGO Links

The Philippine government is taking decisive action against 187 Chinese nationals linked with POGOs. The Philippine government is taking...

Dec 6

Crime & Legal

47 POGOs still operating in PH: DILG

The Philippine government is set to shut down all remaining POGOs by December 31, 2024, with penalties for illegal activities and...

Hontiveros Suggests POGO Links in Harry Roque Escape from PH

Dec 5

Crime & Legal

Hontiveros Suggests POGO Links in Harry Roque Escape from PH

Did key figures from a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) play a role in facilitating Harry Roque’s escape from the Philippines?...

Island Cove POGO Hub Closes Ahead of Dec 31 Deadline

Dec 4

Crime & Legal

Island Cove POGO Hub Closes Ahead of Dec 31 Deadline

Tagged as the largest POGO hub in the Philippines, Island Cove is owned by businessman Kim Wong. It is now officially closed as of...

20K More Foreign POGO Workers To Leave as Deadline Looms

Dec 3

Crime & Legal

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...

Chinese Man Convicted For Running POGO-linked Prostitution Ring

Dec 2

Crime & Legal

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...

Kids of Deported POGO Workers Being Helped by PAOCC

Dec 2

Crime & Legal

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...

CEZA Ordered to Draft Guidelines on POGO Ban

Nov 29

Crime & Legal

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...

Some POGOs Rebrand as BPOs; Move To Visayas, Mindanao: PAOCC

Nov 27

Crime & Legal

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...

Intelligence Official Says Alice Guo “Agent of Influence”

Nov 26

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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...

Has Harry Roque Left The Philippines Amid POGO Probe?

Nov 25

Crime & Legal

Has Harry Roque Left The Philippines Amid POGO Probe?

Vice President Sara Duterte claims that recent statements regarding former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has sparked speculations...

P112M Cash Found During Follow Up Ops vs. Raided Bataan BPO

Nov 22

Crime & Legal

P112M Cash Found During Follow Up Ops vs. Raided Bataan BPO

A follow-up raid in Central One PH, a BPO firm allegedly tied to illegal POGOs in Bataan, resulted in PNP finding P112 million cash in...

POGO Workers Can Seek Social Aid For Trafficked Individuals

Nov 21

Crime & Legal

POGO Workers Can Seek Social Aid For Trafficked Individuals

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will aid human trafficking victims within the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator...

Final Senate Hearing to Focus on Alleged China Spies in POGOs

Nov 21

Crime & Legal

Final Senate Hearing to Focus on Alleged China Spies in POGOs

Senator Risa Hontiveros says they have new information about the presence of alleged Chinese spies in the Philippines through POGOs. The...

Suspects of POGO Hub Fronting as Hotel Now in Lapu-Lapu Jail

Nov 21

Crime & Legal

Suspects of POGO Hub Fronting as Hotel Now in Lapu-Lapu Jail

The 16 foreigners caught running a POGO which is allegedly fronting as a hotel and resort in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, are now locked up in...

Inspections Urged Amid POGOs “Fronting as Resorts, Hotels”

Nov 20

Crime & Legal

Inspections Urged Amid POGOs “Fronting as Resorts, Hotels”

Mayors are urged to conduct inspections of businesses following reports that POGOs are attempting to disguise themselves as resorts and...