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Completion of PAGCOR casino privatization targetted by end of Marcos’s term
October 10, 2023
The 41 self-operated casinos owned by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) would be fully privatized by that o...
Philippine President Marcos highlights role of PAGCOR during State of the National Address
July 26, 2023
The head of the Philippine government congratulated the state’s gaming regulatory agency, PAGCOR, for its double-digit revenue i...
Philippines’ Marcos Backs Probe on China-owned Power Grid Company
May 19, 2023
MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has backed a probe to determine whether the government should take over the co...
Philippines’ Marcos open to a troop pact with Japan
February 13, 2023
MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday (Feb 12) he saw no reason why the Philippines should not have a Visiting Forc...
P460 Billion Lost to Scams in PH, Link to POGO Operations Explored
October 18, 2024
In recent years, the Philippines has witnessed a staggering rise in scam operations, with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (Gasa) rep...
PAOCC Closing in on 4 Chinese, Malaysian Alleged Financiers of POGOs
October 17, 2024
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) announced that it is preparing to arrest at least four alleged financiers...
House Quad Comm Files Bills Enforcing POGO Ban and Penalizing EJKs
October 14, 2024
A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives that seeks to enforce a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (P...
POGO Exodus Leads to Increased Vacancies in PH Office Spaces
October 10, 2024
The landscape of commercial real estate in the Philippines is undergoing a significant shift as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operato...
Around 58 to 200 POGOs Still in Operation; Illegal POGO Hub Raided in Moalboal
October 10, 2024
The Philippine government is ramping up efforts to shut down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) across the country, with...
Former POGO Worker Causes Disturbance at NAIA Amid POGO Operations Closure
October 8, 2024
A chaotic scene unfolded at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 early Friday morning when a Chinese woman reporte...