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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,...
Jan 22 min read
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No Bail for POGO-Linked Tony Yang: Senator Hontiveros
Senator Risa Hontiveros has strongly opposed any attempts to grant bail offshore gaming-linked Tony Yang, a Chinese businessman. Senator...
Jan 22 min read
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PH Govt to Inventory and Seize Assets of Shuttered POGOs
The PH government is preparing for the seizure of offshore gaming operation assets as the December 31, 2024 deadline of President...
Jan 22 min read
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Total POGO Ban in the Philippines Takes Effect
Here’s what to expect as the Philippines ushers in a total ban on its offshore gaming industry. On January 1st, 2025, the Philippines...
Jan 23 min read
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Quad Comm Files 5 Bills to "Help Solve POGO Flaws"
The Quad Comm filed bills penalizing extrajudicial killings, banning offshore gaming, allowing property forfeiture, canceling fraudulent...
Dec 26, 20244 min read
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AMLC Urged to Investigate Harry Roque Assets for POGO Link
House panel urged the Philippines’ anti-money laundering body to investigate Harry Roque’s assets amid his alleged involvement in POGOs. ...
Dec 26, 20242 min read
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Island Cove, PH’s Largest POGO Hub, Now a Ghost Town
A news report took a look at the Philippines’ largest POGO hub, which has now been shut down due to the government’s industry crackdown. ...
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Special Class BPOs Excluded from POGO Crackdown
Authorities reiterated that Special Class Business Process Outsourcing (SCBPO) are exempted from the crackdown against Philippine...
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Korean Fugitive Arrested Over POGO-like Activity in QC
The Korean suspect arrested in Quezon City was the "big boss" of a Korean online gambling syndicate. Philippine immigration authorities...
Dec 20, 20242 min read
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Manhunt to be Launched For Overstaying Foreign POGO Workers
Employers who knowingly hire undocumented foreign workers could be fined up to P200,000 when House Bill 1279 gets approved. Starting...
Dec 20, 20243 min read
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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 20, 20242 min read
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POGO Exodus Boosts Image of the Philippines Says BI
BI: “We saw the POGO [Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator] ban didn’t have any adverse effects, and it was even more positive and...
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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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...
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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24,000 POGO Employees Leave PH as Industry Shutdown Looms
24,000 former POGO workers have departed the Philippines while 8,000 converted their work visas to visitor visas. The Philippine...
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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POGO Hubs in Bamban, Porac Are Now Ghost Towns
Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs in Bamban, Tarlac, and Porac, Pampanga are now ghost towns after the POGO ban. The once...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Pinay Helper Rescued From POGO Hub in Paranaque
A house helper was locked in by her employer who was allegedly operating a POGO in Paranaque City. A house helper was rescued in...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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PH Government to Seize POGO-Owned Assets
The PH government is trying to fast-track the process of acquiring the seized properties and assets of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming...
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Philippine Office Leasing Market Expanded By 4% Despite POGO Ban
A report shows that the Philippine office leasing market expanded by 4% despite the ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). ...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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House Links Paolo Duterte to P6 Billion Drug Case, POGOs
A witness linked Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte; Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio; and Michael Yang to...
Dec 17, 20244 min read
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Senate Bill Forfeits Confiscated POGO Assets in Favor of Gov’t
Senator Risa Hontiveros recommended that the seized POGO properties be sold and the money would go to the victims of human trafficking....
Dec 16, 20243 min read
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