China has expressed support for the Philippines' crackdown on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and called on the country to ban them immediately. (Pixabay) The Chinese Embassy in Manila said this following the raids conducted by Philippine law enforcement agencies on several POGO hubs...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said that about 255 former offshore gaming operations, previously known as “POGOs,” may have been operating illegally in the country. Alejandro Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said these 255 POGOs had their overseas gaming...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez’s Facebook) Following recent raids on several Philippine offshore gambling operations (POGOs) that revealed links to organized crime, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep....
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said the real risk to national security emanates from foreign hacking and scam syndicates, not from legitimate and licensed offshore gaming operations (POGOs). In a statement, Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian expressed concern over the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) company based in Bamban, Tarlac after intelligence agencies confirmed that it's already deeply rooted there, having influence over politicians, and even law enforcement agencies. Sen....
Many offshore wind investors may end up abandoning their proposed projects as both government and private sector advocates have been intensifying calls and activities for reinforced protection of the Verde Island Passage (VIP). A highly placed source indicated that a multinational company along...
Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero can't help but note that while the Bureau of Immigration (BI) is strict on Filipinos going abroad, it is very lax when it comes to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) employees or players entering the Philippines. "Strikto sila sa mga Pilipinong umaalis...
Sponsor-firms of offshore wind farm projects will have to prepare for a tedious process of securing two-tiered environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – and that shall comprise of an interim ECC during pre-development phase;...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be reviewing environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) that have been issued to offshore wind (OSW) project-developers prior to enforcement of the interim guidelines governing the development of these renewable energy (RE)...
The Philippine government is exploring the possibility of tapping into a Japan fund under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) that is managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for planned pilot venture into hydrogen that maybe pursued by the country moving forward. According to DOE Director...
Ayala-led ACEN Corp. is injecting more capital into its six subsidiaries to bolster the development of renewable energy (RE) projects in the country. ACEN, in its filings with the Philippine Stock Exchange, said that it has entered into agreements for the purchase of unissued shares in Giga Ace 6,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will submit to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) within this month the 10th candidate-port that must be covered in the pre-feasibility study aimed at repurposing these support facilities to service the needs of the flourishing billion-dollar offshore wind industry in...
