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PH records 5.4 million foreign visitors in 2023
January 3, 2024
According to Christina Garcia Frasco, Secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Philippines had over 5 million visitors an...
3,500 arrested, $300 million.seized following global crackdown on cybercrime
December 21, 2023
In the most recent concerted global effort against cybercrime, 34 countries' law enforcement agencies collaborated to apprehend 3,...
IMF emphasizes need for PH to intensify AML, CFT efforts
December 19, 2023
The Philippines must scale up its efforts towards anti-money laundering (AML) and combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT), acc...
Universal Entertainment views investment in Cebu-based Emerald Bay as “next step”
December 18, 2023
Kenji Sugiyama, the chief managing director of Okada Manila, stated that Universal Entertainment considers its investment in Emera...
PH deports 180 Chinese nationals ‘engaging in online scams’
December 15, 2023
A statement from China's embassy in Manila states that 180 Chinese people who were participating in offshore gambling in the Phili...
PH gov’t strengthens efforts to combat illegal online gambling, e-sabong
December 6, 2023
The government of the Philippines is making more of an effort to shut down websites that provide illegal gambling and e-sabong, or...
PH AMLC actively implementing enhanced AML, CTF protocols
December 4, 2023
The Philippines' Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is rapidly implementing tighter anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terr...
PAGCOR earns 99.46% rating in gov’t’s annual performance evaluation system
November 28, 2023
The state-run gaming regulator, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), has been officially recognized by the Governance Co...
Supreme Court lift 2022 court order on Okada Manila, rules Kazuo Okada “properly removed” from company
November 28, 2023
The Supreme Court of the Philippines has overruled a 2022 court ruling that required Okada Manila to be bought by a group represen...
PH labor dept to review employment permits of POGO workers
November 22, 2023
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the Philippines has started a thorough review of the Alien Employment Permits (AE...