Complaint for non-bailable qualified trafficking in persons was filed on Monday, Oct. 28, against former presidential spokesperson Herminio “Harry” L. Roque and two others on the alleged criminal activities of Lucky South 99 Corporation, a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Porac,...
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) admitted that illegal or underground Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) remain to be a problem despite President Marcos’ order to close down all facilities by year’s end. PAOCC spokesperson Dr. Winston Casio (PTV screenshot)...
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Tuesday, Oct. 15, that it will soon arrest at least four alleged financiers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) facilities that are of Chinese and Malaysian-Chinese descent. PAOCC spokesperson Dr. Winston Casio (PTV...
An official of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) claimed on Monday, Oct. 14, that there are now only 100 operational Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) facilities left in the country from the previous 200. POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga (Photo from...
Authorities arrested on Thursday night, October 10, the alleged leader of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator Lucky South 99 based in Porac, Pampanga linked to various crimes. The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission said Lyu Dong was arrested in a subdivision in Binan City, Laguna...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for an increase of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission's (PAOCC) 2025 budget to sustain the agency’s efforts against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). “I commend the PAOCC for leading numerous raids against POGOS in the last few...
Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) Executive Director Gilbert Cruz on Thursday, Sept. 12, said that Chinese fugitive Huang Zhiyang, whom he confirmed as the “boss of all bosses” of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) engaged in criminal activities, is now in Taiwan....
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is seeking a search warrant to look into an alleged grave at the facilities of the Lucky South 99, the controversial Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) hub embroiled in several human rights abuses. POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga...
A qualified trafficking in persons complaint was filed against Katherine Cassandra Li Ong, representative of a Philippine OffShore Gaming Operator (POGO) that was raided in Porac, Pampanga, and 53 other persons before the Department of Justice on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The complaint was filed by the...
There is no official request yet from the Indonesian government regarding the prisoner swap involving dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, or Guo Hua Ping, and Australian drug trafficker Gregor Johann Haas, who is wanted in Indonesia, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC)...
A total of 87 counts of money laundering complaint involving more than P100 million transactions was filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday afternoon, Aug. 30, against 36 persons, including dismissed Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and members of her family. The complaint was...
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said it could not discount the possible involvement of former Palace spokesman Harry Roque in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying his name keeps on cropping up in the documents and testimonies related to the industry. PAOCC...
