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Are POGOs Reopening? PAGCOR Says It's Fake News
POGO scams alert! PAGCOR warns against fake POGO licenses and reopening claims. POGOs remain banned in the Philippines. Protect yourself...
Feb 32 min read
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DOLE Job Fair Offers 5K Jobs For Displaced POGO Workers
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is hosting a job fair to assist workers displaced by the government's closure of Philippine...
Jan 282 min read
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How A POGO-Linked Love Scam Preyed on 5,000 Australians
Over 5,000 Australians, primarily over 50, have fallen victim to a sophisticated romance scam originating from a Philippine POGO hub. An...
Jan 282 min read
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31% Of Vacated Office Spaces In PH From POGOs - Study
POGOs account for 31% of vacated office spaces in the Philippines, contributing to Metro Manila's 19.9% vacancy rate. A recent study by...
Jan 272 min read
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‘Underground POGOs Threat To Anti-Money Laundering Efforts’
The Philippines may be a step towards exiting the anti-money laundering gray list. But underground offshore gaming could put them two...
Jan 231 min read
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Text Scams Go Underground After POGO Shutdown
Text scams adopt “guerilla operations” after POGO shutdown deadline. Smaller teams now operate independently, says DICT Sec. Uy. MANILA –...
Jan 222 min read
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Immigration Believes 11k Workers Left In POGO Purge
The POGO hunt continues with 11k remaining: And now the Philippines is escalating its efforts in purging illegal online gaming workers....
Jan 213 min read
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Almost 500 POGO Workers Arrested in 2 Weeks - BI
Nearly 500 foreign POGO workers were arrested in the Philippines as authorities intensified their crackdown on the now-illegal industry....
Jan 202 min read
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Taiwan Intelligence: China Uses Illegal Casinos for Espionage
A report by Taiwan’s intelligence forces accused China of using casinos and banks run by shell companies to coerce Taiwanese military...
Jan 172 min read
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PH Government Uncovers New Hideout Schemes Of Illegal POGOs
Illegal POGOs are renting resorts, subdivisions, & apartments to operate secretly, PAOCC Chair Cruz reveals. The Presidential...
Jan 142 min read
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PH Senator Wants Banks Probed For Alleged POGO Links
Senator Win Gatchalian intensified the probe into banks' role in POGO-linked money laundering, questioning how P7B transactions for a...
Jan 132 min read
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Hunt On For 21k POGO Workers Who “Refuse” To Be Deported
The Philippines is hunting 21,000 foreign POGO workers refusing deportation. Inspections of hotels, resorts, & apartments are also...
Jan 92 min read
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Senator Warns vs. POGOs Morphing As Other Businesses
Philippine senator Sherwin Gatchalian warns that offshore gaming operators are camouflaging illegal activities by morphing into BPOs,...
Jan 82 min read
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Cebu City To Inspect Businesses For POGO Activity
Businesses will have to brace themselves as Cebu City prepares to inspect establishments for activities related to Philippine offshore...
Jan 72 min read
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DOJ issues warning to foreign POGO workers
The Philippines’ justice department warned foreign POGO workers of blacklisting if they do not submit to authorities. The Philippine...
Jan 62 min read
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LGUs Have Until Jan. 10 To Submit POGO Reports - DILG
Local government units in the Philippines have until January 10 to submit final reports on their efforts to strip their jurisdictions of...
Jan 62 min read
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CEZA Claims Exemption From POGO Ban, Cites Differences
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) insists it's exempt from the POGO ban, arguing its iGaming operations are distinct from...
Jan 32 min read
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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 33 min read
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Ex-POGO Workers Resort to Robbery, Carnapping After Losing Jobs
Five foreigners were arrested in Makati for robbery and carnapping. Authorities believe they were former POGO workers who lost their jobs...
Jan 32 min read
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Landlords Warned Over Rentals To Now-Illegal POGOs
The government warned against renting to owners of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) after the total ban started on January 1,...
Jan 32 min read
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