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...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairman Alejandro Tengco (Screenshot from Facebook Live) Alejandro Tengco, chairman of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor), admits that there's “a big challenge” in...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) A ranking congressman has appealed to Vice President Sara Duterte to publicly support the policies of her former "UniTeam" partner, President...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A top official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) confirmed to a House of Representatives joint panel that foreign nationals engaged in Philippine Offshore...
(Unsplash) To set the record straight once and for all, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairman Alejandro Tengco said President Marcos’ order to ban all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) covers the remaining legal...
All foreigners working for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) must leave the Philippines within 60 days from today, July 24, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. In a statement, the BI said Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued the directive...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday, July 24 that the newly-enacted law Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) Law permits the government to seize and use properties of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and or Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) involved in large-scale scams and...
