House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A House joint panel has uncovered a rather complex network of Chinese nationals allegedly involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and drug trafficking. In a hearing...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, August 1 questioned why a high profile fugitive is staying in former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s alleged residence in Tuba, Benguet. In a statement, Hontiveros raised this question in connection to allegations that Sun Liming, the Chinese...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should prioritize the bill seeking to repeal the law taxing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) operating in the country, Senator Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, July 31. “Other than the fact that we are responding to the call of...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile says he agrees with President Marcos' move of imposing a total ban on...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe said committee inquiries, such as those on the extrajudicial killings (EJKs)...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua has advised former presidential spokesman Harry Roque to "be honest" regarding his alleged links to a house in Benguet province as it relates to the controversy on Philippine...
Bureau of Immigration personnel arrested two foreign nationals during a manhunt operation on Saturday, July 27, in Tuba, Benguet in connection with a Chinese involved in a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator in Bamban, Tarlac. The agency identified the suspects as Wang Keping, 35, female, and Khuon...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Sunday, July 28, ordered all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to downgrade the visas of their foreign workers who should leave within 59 days from receipt of the directive. In a statement, Tansingco reminded that...
Most Filipinos support a nationwide ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOS), based on the OCTA Research’s Second Quarter of 2024 “Tugon ng Masa” survey conducted from June 26 to July 1. The survey results released on Sunday, July 28, revealed that 83 percent of Filipinos support...
“It’s not over yet.” Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 26 said the Senate will continue its investigation into all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)-related crimes and issues. Hontiveros said the Senate’s investigation will...
China is supporting President Marcos' decision to ban all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Marcos' move "echoes the call of the Philippine people and serves the common interests of people of both countries." In China, all...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) unveiled its plans for displaced Filipino workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to a joint House of Representatives panel...
