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NBI Subpoenas Owners of POGO-Linked Building in Davao Del Norte
The NBI has subpoenaed the owner and executives of a building in Davao del Norte over an alleged POGO operation fronted as a plastic...
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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POGOs Brought in P166.49 Billion According to Department of Finance
According to the Department of Finance , the economic costs of POGOs amount to a total of P265.74 billion, which outweighs the supposed...
Dec 12, 20242 min read
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POGO Exodus Leaves 274,000 sqm of Office Space in 2024
Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) vacate 274,000 square meters of office space in 2024, mostly in the last two months, due to...
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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Quad Comm to Charge 10 Officials Over POGOs, EJKs, Drugs
10 retired and active government officials may face charges from the House for being tied to POGOs, extra-judicial killings and illegal...
Dec 11, 20243 min read
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DOJ Finds No Evidence Linking Duterte to Illegal POGOs
There is insufficient evidence to link Rodrigo Duterte to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country, the...
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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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, 20243 min read
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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 10, 20242 min read
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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 9, 20243 min read
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60 Suspects to Face Raps Over POGO Hidden as Plastic Warehouse
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will be filing charges against those involved in a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO)...
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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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, 20242 min read
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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 6, 20243 min read
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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 5, 20243 min read
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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 4, 20244 min read
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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 3, 20242 min read
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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...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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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...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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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...
Nov 28, 20242 min read
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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...
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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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 27, 20242 min read
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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)...
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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