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PH Finance Sec in favor of POGO shutdown
June 30, 2023
Philippine Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno announced Thursday that the country should do away with Philippine Offshore Gaming Op...
Philippines Police Arrest Seven of Their Own for Gambling Extortion
June 7, 2023
Philippines Police Arrest Seven of Their Own for Gambling Extortion
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is in the process of reb...
Most POGO-linked Crimes in Human Trafficking – PH Senator
May 15, 2023
SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian, noting that most crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) involve human trafficki...
Philippine Online Casinos: Continue Playing or Game Over?
April 28, 2023
Marcos set to weigh fate of controversial sector opposed by China.
KAWIT, Philippines -- In a casino on Island Cove, south of M...
Fighting Illegal Gambling in the Philippines: Pagcor
April 17, 2023
In the Philippines, the illegal gaming industry is growing. The last weapon used by the authorities in their fight against that wa...
Senate Panel Backs POGO Retention in Gaming Hubs
April 12, 2023
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs is supporting the retention of Philippine offshor...
Pagcor Pledges Offshore Bet Integrity Amid Call for POGO Ban
April 3, 2023
The Philippine gaming regulator has reiterated its “firm commitment to uphold the integrity of the gaming industry in the Philip...
PAGCOR Affirms POGOs’ Permanence and Seeks New Auditor
March 31, 2023
PAGCOR, the gaming authority in the Philippines, has defied calls to shut down the POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) sec...
Philippine Legislator Seeks Immediate Shutdown of POGOs Within 3 Months
March 28, 2023
The chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the Philippine Senate has presented a report urging the President to shut down the...
Will the Philippines Ban Offshore Gambling Operators Amid ‘Political Risks’ with Chinese Customers?
March 24, 2023
A government panel studying the socio-economic impact of Philippine offshore gambling operators (Pogos) has recommended an outrigh...