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Dec 5

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...

Catholic Group Monitoring Enforcement of POGO Ban

Dec 2

Crime & Legal

Catholic Group Monitoring Enforcement of POGO Ban

The Catholic group Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking is keeping eye on the enforcement of the Philippine Offshore...

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...

PDEA Matrix Links Michael Yang, Alice Guo to POGOs

Nov 28

Crime & Legal

PDEA Matrix Links Michael Yang, Alice Guo to POGOs

PDEA has linked ex-adviser Michael Yang and Alice Guo to a drug syndicate tied to POGOs, highlighting alleged human trafficking and money...

Hontiveros Highlights POGO Victims as Senate Ends Probe

Nov 27

Crime & Legal

Hontiveros Highlights POGO Victims as Senate Ends Probe

The Senate ended its POGO probe, with Senator Risa Hontiveros paying tribute to the victims. The investigation revealed ties to crimes...

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...

Police General Axed for Command Responsibility in POGO Raid

Nov 26

Crime & Legal

Police General Axed for Command Responsibility in POGO Raid

During a POGO raid in Paranaque, officers were found to have planted firearms and attempted to destroy closed-circuit television (CCTV)...

Indonesian Fugitive Involved in Central One PH Ops Deported

Nov 26

Crime & Legal

Indonesian Fugitive Involved in Central One PH Ops Deported

Handoyo Salman, an Indonesian fugitive linked to Central One PH, has been deported. He was one of 42 foreigners nabbed from a suspected...

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...

New Metro Manila Police Chief Named Amid “Flawed” POGO Raid

Nov 25

Crime & Legal

New Metro Manila Police Chief Named Amid “Flawed” POGO Raid

Metro Manila has a new police chief after a flawed raid on a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Ermita. A shakeup...

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...

Harry Roque Fails to Attend DOJ Probe on POGO Link

Nov 19

Crime & Legal

Harry Roque Fails to Attend DOJ Probe on POGO Link

This is despite Roque's claims that he was willing to participate in the preliminary investigation of the Department of Justice (DOJ)....

Gov’t urged to repurpose seized POGOs as evacuation centers

Nov 18

Crime & Legal

Gov’t urged to repurpose seized POGOs as evacuation centers

The PH government is urged to repurpose seized Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs as evacuation centers for those displaced...

POGO Ban May Lead to Increased Demand For Housing Loans

Nov 13

Crime & Legal

POGO Ban May Lead to Increased Demand For Housing Loans

Pag-IBIG Fund expects housing loan demand to rise due to more condos becoming available after the POGO ban, and is ready to handle it...