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POGOs Out: Marcos Signs Law Banning Offshore Gaming in PH

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially signed into law the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, which declares all offshore gaming operations (POGOs) and similar activities...

Malaysia Refuses to Cooperate with the Philippines on Alice Guo’s Escape

Malaysia refuses to cooperate with the Philippine government regarding the investigation into how Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo escaped the country. Department of Justice (DOJ)...

PAOCC Raids POGO Hub in Pasay, Arrests Over 400 Foreign Nationals

PAOCC POGO raid Pasay resulted in the arrest of 453 individuals, with 401 identified as foreign nationals, following a law enforcement operation in a...

BI Warns Filipinos of POGO-Linked Scam Hubs Abroad

MANILA — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday warned that illegal gambling syndicates linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) are now targeting...

Over 11,000 Foreign POGO Workers Remain in the Philippines Despite Ban – Pagcor

MORE than 11,000 foreign workers linked to the now-outlawed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry remain in the country past the government-mandated deadline, the...

NBI files charges against POGO workers in Davao del Norte town

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed syndicated estafa and online illegal gambling charges against 58 workers linked to...

Ombudsman Suspends Albay Governor Amid Jueteng Allegations

The Office of the Ombudsman has issued a preventive suspension order against Albay Governor Edcel Grex Lagman due to alleged involvement in the illegal...

38 Undocumented Chinese Nationals Face Charges for Illegal POGO Operations

MOALBOAL, CEBU — The Moalboal Police Station is preparing formal charges of illegal overstaying against 38 undocumented Chinese nationals allegedly involved in illegal Philippine...

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