Senator Joel Villanueva hailed the Philippines' removal from the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) so-called "grey list” that is poised to rake in financial and economic benefits for the country. On Friday, Feb. 21 (Paris time), the FATF, a global anti-money laundering watchdog,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called the Philippines' removal from the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) so-called "grey list” a reversal of the "reputational damage" brought to the country by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "The removal of the Philippines from the...
Senator Mark Villar raised the issue of the issuance of seemingly legitimate yet fake documents to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) workers by travel agencies. Sen. Mark Villar says the recent entrapment operation conducted by members of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission...
For Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, the government should already anticipate the presence of Chinese spies in the country considering the tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). "Dapat maging ano na rin tayo, dapat iexpect na rin natin yan dahil alam naman natin meron tayong alitan sa [WPS] at alam...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Wednesday, January 8, that they are working on a separate resolution that seeks to investigate the apparent failure of banks and other financial institutions to flag suspicious transactions of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "Kasi nga yan yung isang...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for sustained action against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to ensure that the industry's remnants are effectively purged. “More than ever, we need to sustain our efforts to clear out all criminal syndicates that are products of POGOs. We must...
After winding down large Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), the government's next crackdown would be on the small-time POGO hubs. POGO hub in Bamban, Tarlac (Photo courtesy of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission) By January, the government is expecting to run after small POGO...
Alice Guo (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) New information on dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo's alleged identity as a Chinese spy surfaced when an Al Jazeera documentary about Chinese tycoon She Zhijiang came out. But for...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is expected to confront the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) official who claimed that a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief was on the payroll of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) bosses. "You can expect that. You...
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...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino warned Alice Guo that they could be detained in Sulu or Tawi-Tawi since she could be charged with Shiela Guo for committing a continuing offense before a local court. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino during the hearing of the Senate Committee on...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III shrugged off the claim that a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief was on the payroll of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators’ (POGO) bosses. Retired Gen. Raul Villanueva, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation...
