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US-China rivalry to dominate Asean summit
November 10, 2022
PHNOM PENH: The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southe...
Philippines Eases Rules on Mask Use, Foreign Visitors
October 26, 2022
President Ferdinand Marcos will issue an executive order to make indoor mask use voluntary in the Philippines and ease the rules f...
Radio broadcaster killed in the Philippines: police
October 5, 2022
A Philippine radio broadcaster has been shot dead near his home in suburban Manila, police said Tuesday, the latest in a long list...
Peso depreciation: ‘Preparing for the worst’
October 4, 2022
MANILA, Philippines—As many weigh in on the benefits and risks of the peso’s depreciation, an economist suggested that the cou...
PAGCOR set to crack down on POGO industry, warns of potential shutdown as kidnapping cases rise
September 16, 2022
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR says it will work with key government agencies to intensify its efforts against “illegal POG...
Philippines recommends dumping of mask mandates
September 9, 2022
The Philippines’ Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has recommended the remov...
New Pagcor boss asks time to study op-regulator split idea
August 31, 2022
Alejandro Tengco, the new chairman and chief executive of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), was on Wednesday quot...
President “Bong” hasn’t replaced Andrea Domingo as PAGCOR Chair
July 4, 2022
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has yet to name the new head of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp the Malacaña...
100 POGOs Still Operating in PH Despite Ban
October 15, 2024
Despite a nationwide ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) announced by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr...
Raided POGO Hubs to be Reused as Schools, Government Buildings
October 11, 2024
The Philippine government is taking steps to repurpose Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs that have been forfeited du...