Cebu closely monitoring possibility of Pogo activities in the province

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/04/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — (UPDATED Sept. 4, 2:30 p.m.) Following the discovery of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) hub in Lapu-Lapu City recently, the Province of Cebu has started monitoring the possibilities of having other…

Garcia: No active POGOs found in Cebu City, but can’t guarantee no illegal ops

Pia Piquero 09/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Following the recent raid of a hotel in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu City Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said he cannot fully guarantee the absence of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) or similar operations…

Mayor Chan shuts down Lapu-Lapu hotel over illegal Pogo operation

Futch Anthony Inso 09/02/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan issued a cease and desist order to halt the operation of the Tourist Garden Hotel in Barangay Agus, Lapu-Lapu City, on Monday, September 2, 2024. Chan, who…

Pagcor open to improved version of online gaming

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - INQUIRER.net 08/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) remains open to the possibility of an improved and enhanced version of online gaming, even with the complete prohibition of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos). Pagcor Chairman…

Task force to crack down on Pogos in Cebu City eyed

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The City Government is planning to formulate a task force that would crack down on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or Pogo in Cebu City. Cebu City Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said…

Foreign Pogo workers given 2 months to leave PH

07/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Pogo workers have been given 60 days by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to leave the country, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco in a statement on Tuesday said…

Cebu officials support ban on POGOs

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local officials in Cebu have expressed their support on the directive of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. to ban Philippine Offshore Gambling Operations (Pogo) in the country. Among those who welcomed the President’s…

Raymond vows support on POGO ban

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has thrown his support on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s orders to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (Pogos). Reacting to Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address…

Pagcor chief to Senate: Harry Roque legal counsel for raided Pogo hub

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 07/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Alejandro Tengco, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) chief, said that former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque served as the legal counsel of the raided Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) Lucky South 99. Roque called…

NBI findings prove Alice Guo ‘a fake Filipino’ – senators

Tina G. Santos - Reporter 06/28/2024

Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac province, and a Chinese girl who entered the country 21 years ago were allegedly the same person, two senators leading the Senate probe of online gaming scams said on Thursday, citing…

PRO-7: No Pogo hubs monitored in Central Visayas

Emmariel Ares 06/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that they have not monitored any Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) hubs in the region in recent times. Police Lieutenant Colonel…

Do Chinese spies enter PH through Pogo operations? Sen. Hontiveros wants to know

11/11/2023

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday raised the possibility of Chinese spies securing Philippine citizenship by obtaining genuine passports, tax identification cards, immigration documents, and even birth certificates through fraudulent means. Presiding over a hearing by the Senate…

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