MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said it has approved the rule on the civil forfeiture of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO)-related assets pursuant to Republic Act (RA) 12312, or the Anti-POGO Act of 2025.…
DUMAGUETE CITY – Authorities in Dumaguete City arrested a Chinese national, listed as Calabarzon’s most wanted person, as she allegedly attempted to flee to Mindanao. On Saturday, NOrPPO spokesperson Capt. Stephen Jaynard Polinar confirmed the Friday evening arrest…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) reported on Sunday about their raid on a suspected Pogo hub in Taguig that led them to arrest 17 foreigners involved in the…
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported 23 Chinese nationals involved in the activities of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogo) and cyber fraud have been deported. In a report delivered Saturday, Alexi Val Arciaga, chief…
MANILA, Philippines – Former Bambam Mayor Alice Guo has been found guilty of qualified trafficking over the alleged criminal activities discovered in an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) hub in her town. Speaking to reporters outside…
SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Second Division on Wednesday ruled to disqualify Porac, Pampanga Mayor-elect Jaime “Jing” Capil and declared the votes cast for him last May 12 as stray. In the May…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Garcia continues to uphold the city’s status as a POGO-free zone even as authorities intensify efforts against a growing wave of cybercrime. “Ever since I stepped in, we already…
MANILA, Philippines – Over 400 foreign nationals were arrested in a raid on an alleged Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) scam hub in Pasay City on Wednesday, according to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC). The operation, conducted…
After the country banned Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogo) in late 2024, scam hubs recruiting Filipinos are reportedly attempting to expand their operations not just in Southeast Asian countries but as far as the Middle East. This…
MANILA, Philippines — Existing documents indicate that Chinese national Li Duan Wang has no connection to any illicit activities or illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian. Speaking to reports in a Kapihan…
MANILA, Philippines — On Monday, the Senate approved on third and final reading a bill granting Filipino citizenship to Chinese national Li Duan Wang, who is reportedly associated with Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). At the chamber’s…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the directives of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the local government of Cebu City is willing to submit proof that there are no Pogos (Philippine Overseas Gaming Operations)…
