DOLE: Ban on Pogo to affect over 30,000 Filipino workers

Faith Argosino - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ 11/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive banning all Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) in the country will affect over 30,000 Filipino workers. This was according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Lawmakers, during…

EO issued banning POGOs nationwide

Luisa Cabato 11/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang issued an Executive Order (EO) enforcing an immediate ban on all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) or Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs), along with all offshore gaming activities in the country. EO No. 74…

Human trafficking case filed against Harry Roque, 2 others

Zacarian Sarao 10/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have lodged a qualified human trafficking complaint against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and two others due to their alleged connection to a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) engaged in illegal activities. In…

NBI raids room and office of Lapu-Lapu Pogo hub operator

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Agents from the National Bureau of Investigation-Cebu District Office (Cebdo) conducted another round of raids inside the Pogo hub in Brgy. Agus, Lapu-Lapu City on Wednesday, October 23. This time, the law enforcers…

Porac, Pampanga officials face graft charges over Pogo mess

Zacarian Sarao 10/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The mayor of Porac, Pampanga, Jaime Capil, along with Vice Mayor Francis Tamayo and other local officials, has been charged with graft for their alleged involvement in the operations of an illegal Philippine offshore…

How to tell if a place might be a Pogo hub

Emmariel Ares 10/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In less than two months, authorities have uncovered two alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogo) hubs in Cebu province. This came shortly after the raid of several Pogo hubs in the municipality of…

Pogos are now relocating to far-flung areas, say Central Visayas cops

Emmariel Ares 10/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Operators of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) hubs are now moving their headquarters to far-flung areas. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), said…

Another POGO in Cebu? 38 undocumented Chinese nationals arrested in Moalboal

Emmariel Ares, Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Cebu confirmed that they had raided what looked like another illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO). This time, however, the raid took place in a popular diving destination in southwestern Cebu.…

NBI-7 hunt down 3 Indonesian nationals after passports found in Lapu-Lapu POGO raid

Emmariel Ares 09/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities are now in the process of tracking down three Indonesians, whose passports were found sealed inside a metal vault retrieved from the recently uncovered Pogo hub in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The National…

Ramon Tulfo defends Dino amid claims of alleged links to Pogo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid accusations linking him to the Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogo) industry, the former Presidential Assistant to the Visayas, Michael Lloyd Dino, found an ally in the form of media personality Ramon Tulfo.…

Senate probe: Cassandra Ong turns emotional at mom’s mention 

Maila Ager 09/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Recalling the death of her mom made Katherine Cassandra Ong tearful as she faced anew the Senate probe into illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos). At the continuation of the hearing of the Senate…

Harry Roque’s wife slams Barbers, says no paper links her to Pogo

Dianne Sampang 09/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Harry Roque’s wife, Mylah, hit Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ace Barbers, calling him an “abusive individual” for claiming that she is an incorporator of  Lucky South 99, a Philippine offshore gaming operator…

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