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BI, PNP told: Track down POGO workers for deportation
October 5, 2022
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Grace Poe on Tuesday called on the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to s...
Instead of deportation, PH moves to cancel visas of 48,000 Chinese POGO workers
October 3, 2022
If the Chinese POGO workers do not voluntarily leave the country within 59 days after their visas are canceled, deportation procee...
PAGCOR insists spate of illegal online gambling arrests not linked to POGOs
September 29, 2022
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has issued a statement in response to recent reports of illegal online gaming operations being...
Lawmakers, businesses against outright ban on POGOs
September 29, 2022
A section of lawmakers and some businesses are against an outright ban on POGOs, citing the potential economic impact. This comes ...
POGO-related kidnapping cases on the rise in 2022: Philippine National Police
September 28, 2022
The Philippine National Police (PNP) released updated figures around the country’s POGO-related kidnapping cases on Tuesday, con...
PAGCOR cancels 175 POGO permits, repatriates 3,000 Chinese nationals
September 28, 2022
As of September 14, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has canceled the permits of 175 POGOs, which employ a...
Banning POGOs will make gambling-linked problems worse, says ranking solon
September 28, 2022
Here’s a hot take from Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda.
According to him, totally banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Ope...
The Philippines brings down the hammer on illegal POGO firms
September 27, 2022
As part of an effort to rid the industry of illegal gambling firms, the Philippines has revealed it plans to ban 175 Philippine Of...
Total POGO ban divides Philippines Senate
September 26, 2022
Philipines Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III says that a measure proposing to totally ban the POGOs will have divided v...
Chinese Ambassador warns POGO-related crimes harmful to China-Philippines relations
September 22, 2022
China’s Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, has warned that the proliferation of crime linked to the country’s Philip...