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Alice Guo lawyer insists former mayor is still in PH
August 20, 2024
Tensions are escalating over the whereabouts of Alice Guo, also known as the Chinese national Guo Hua Ping. Reports have emerged s...
Alice Guo Left PH in July Using PH Passport, Says Senator Risa Hontiveros
August 20, 2024
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has reportedly left the Philippines despite being on an immigration lookout.
Senator Ris...
Duterte’s executive order about POGOs scrutinized for “encroaching” on Congress
August 9, 2024
A recent House committee hearing has brought former President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order No. 13 under scrutiny, with claims...
PH Government Deports Nearly 1,700 Foreign POGO Workers Amid Crackdown
August 5, 2024
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has reported the deportation of approximately 1,698 foreign nationals wor...
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 ...
Authorities Arrest 10 Chinese for Illegal POGO in Clark, Pampanga
July 31, 2024
Authorities have arrested 10 Chinese citizens allegedly involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) in Clark,...
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...
Chinese Hacker Tied to POGOs Arrested by Philippine Authorities
July 23, 2024
A Chinese hacker connected to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) has been detained by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in ...
Suspended Mayor Alice Guo Misses DOJ Hearing on Trafficking Case
July 23, 2024
Alice Guo, the suspended mayor of Bamban, who is under a Senate arrest order, once again failed to show up in person for her sched...
PCCI Warns Abrupt POGO Closures Could Lead To “Massive” Job Losses
July 19, 2024
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has raised serious concerns over the potential repercussions of the abrupt ...