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How Visa Revocation Affects POGO Workers and Their Exit from the Philippines
September 4, 2024
The Marcos administration is set to revoke the work visas of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) employees by October 15, ...
Raid Uncovers Illegal POGO Hub in Cebu, 162 Foreign Workers Rescued
September 2, 2024
Authorities rescued 162 foreign nationals from a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub at the Tourist Garden Hotel in Bar...
100,000 Foreign POGO Workers Face October 15 Visa Downgrade Deadline
August 30, 2024
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced that over 100,000 foreign workers employed by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (P...
DOJ Suspends 60-Day Deadline for POGO Workers Amid Plans to Phase Out Industry
August 5, 2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has suspended the Bureau of Immigration’s (BI) 60-day deadline for foreign nationals working in ...
Senator Villanueva Proposes Bill to Abolish POGO Tax Law
July 31, 2024
Philippine Senator Joel Villanueva has introduced a bill to abolish the tax law governing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (PO...
Guevarra: EO Sufficient to Ban POGOs; Marcos Orders Shutdown by Year-End
July 26, 2024
Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra has stated that an executive order is sufficient to enforce a ban on Philippine offshore gaming...
All POGO foreign workers must leave the Philippines within 60 days
July 25, 2024
Foreign workers employed by the now-banned POGOs have been ordered to leave the Philippines amid news that some operators may circ...
Shocking Videos of Tortured POGO Workers Shown in House Inquiry
July 19, 2024
Torture videos of workers being tased while handcuffed and naked were among those presented last July 17 as part of the public hea...
Waterfront Philippines Inc. Revises Manila Pavilion Timeline
July 5, 2024
Waterfront Philippines Inc., a hotel operator in the Philippines, announced on Thursday that it expects to complete phase one of t...
Sands China Embraces Smart Tables, Denies Job Cuts
June 5, 2024
Sands Executive Vice Chairman Dr. Wilfred Wong claims that rather of cutting employees, China is utilizing smart gaming tables in ...