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PAOCC Warns of “POGO Politics” as 2025 Elections Approach
October 8, 2024
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has issued a warning regarding what it terms "POGO politics" as the Phili...
10,000 Foreign POGO Workers Apply for Visa Downgrading Amid Philippine Ban
October 8, 2024
Over 10,000 foreign workers from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) have initiated the process to downgrade their work v...
Alice Guo passport gets cancelled; Comelec says Guo needs TRO to continue election bid
October 7, 2024
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has stated that it will accept the certificate of candidacy (COC) of former Bamban, Tarlac M...
PAOCC Raids Illegal Pogo Operating Near Senate; Over 200 POGO Workers Arrested in Pasay
October 4, 2024
Authorities raided a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) located just 650 meters from the Senate building in Pasay City on ...
Alice Guo Plans to Run for Reelection; Comelec Can’t Cancel Guo’s Candidacy if She Runs
October 4, 2024
Former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo intends to run in the 2025 elections. Despite a slew of legal troubles, Guo's legal team has...
Has the POGO Ban Affected the Attractiveness of PH as an Investment Hub?
October 3, 2024
The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) sector has recently faced intense scrutiny, culminating in a total ban by the gove...
House Panel Urges Harry Roque to Surrender: “This is Not the Time to be Evasive”
October 3, 2024
The House of Representatives has indicated that the contempt order against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque can be lif...
Displaced POGOs From PH Might Transfer to Timor Leste, Warns DOJ
October 2, 2024
Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla had a state visit to Timor-Leste, where he met with President José Ramos-Horta...
Supreme Court Denies Harry Roque’s Plea to Stop House Arrest Warrant in POGO Probe
October 2, 2024
The Supreme Court of the Philippines has denied a petition for a writ of amparo filed on behalf of former presidential spokesperso...
Labor Lawyer Luke Espiritu on Public Officials Tied to Illegal POGOs: “We Must Punish Them”
October 2, 2024
Labor lawyer Luke Espiritu called for accountability among public officials tied to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (...