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Congressman calls for faster shutdown of remaining POGOs
September 10, 2024
Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez has called on Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos to expedite the closure ...
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...
Total POGO Ban Expected to Reduce Money Laundering Acitivities in PH, Says AMLC
August 28, 2024
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) predicts a decline in money laundering activities following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr...
Here’s how much Alice Guo reportedly paid to evade arrest; escape PH
August 28, 2024
Senator Risa Hontiveros revealed that dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and her siblings reportedly paid P200 million to fl...
Senator Joel Villanueva Warns: “Social Costs of e-Sabong Worse Than POGO Operations”
August 19, 2024
Senator Joel Villanueva strongly cautioned against reviving online cockfighting, known as "e-sabong," to offset the revenue loss f...
Singapore Proposes Bill to Tighten Casino Regulations
August 7, 2024
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a Casino Control (Amendment) Bill to parliament on Tuesday. The bill aims ...
Hontiveros Stays Firm on POGO Probe Despite Marcos’ Ban; China Supports
July 29, 2024
Senator Risa Hontiveros remains committed to her investigation into the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) despite Presi...
POGO Ban to Hit Philippines’ Property Sector, Experts Say
July 25, 2024
The announced POGO ban, set to be fully implemented by the end of the year, is expected to have the most immediate impact on the P...
17-Year-Old in Walsall Arrested Over MGM Resorts Ransomware Attack
July 24, 2024
Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old male in Walsall, England, on suspicion of involvement in a ransomware attack that disrupte...
Carpio Blasts Pagcor for Licenses to Chinese Gaming Operators
July 22, 2024
Carpio Criticizes Pagcor for Issuing Offshore Gaming Licenses to Chinese Operators
Former Philippine Supreme Court Justice Antoni...