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Jan 3
Senator Risa Hontiveros Pushes for Approval of Anti-POGO Act
Senate Bill No. 2868, also known as the “Anti-POGO Act,” is under consideration for second reading in the Philippine Senate. A Philippine...
Jan 2
PAOCC Tracks 100 Unlicensed POGOs Post-Ban
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered two TWGs: one for reskilling displaced workers, and another to target illegal offshore gaming,...
Dec 20, 2024
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 19, 2024
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 10, 2024
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....
Dec 10, 2024
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...
Dec 9, 2024
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...
Dec 6, 2024
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, 2024
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...
Dec 5, 2024
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?...
Dec 4, 2024
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...
Dec 3, 2024
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 2, 2024
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, 2024
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...
Nov 29, 2024
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 27, 2024
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 26, 2024
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 25, 2024
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...
Nov 22, 2024
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...
Nov 21, 2024
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...
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