What was once a crime scene for torture, human and sex trafficking, kidnapping, and scamming activities while disguised as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub could be turned into government buildings and schools. POGO hub in Bamban, Tarlac (Photo courtesy of the Presidential...
President Marcos said the government is on top of the situation amid crimes related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In his speech in San Fernando, Pampanga, where an illegal POGO site was recently raided, Marcos assured the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, July 12 disclosed that billions of alleged “unjustified” money went into the bank accounts of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo sometime in 2019 to 2022. Gatchalian made the revelation a day after the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Thursday, July 11, urged the Senate to be vigilant against resource persons who would use mental health problems as a convenient excuse to avoid congressional inquiries and investigations. Binay made the call after the Senate committee on women and...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alejandro Tengco said on Wednesday, July 10 that more or less 250,000 Filipinos are at risk of losing their jobs should there be a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "Ang sinasabi...
A Philippine Navy officer called for justice after disclosing to the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality how she fell victim to identity theft. Philippine Navy Lt. Jessa Mendoza testifies at the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) The proposed total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs)--should it push through--will flush down the drain President Marcos'...
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alejandro Tengco on Wednesday, July 10 said it was former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque who liaised in behalf of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) company in Pampanga that authorities...
A Senate panel has cited in contempt suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo who was absent at the resumption of the investigation on the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hub in her town on Wednesday, July 10. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that he would sign the arrest warrant against Bamban Mayor Alice Guo should Senator Risa Hontiveros request it. "At kung hindi sila dadalo nasa kamay ni Senator Risa kung siya ay magre-request na mag-issue ng warrant of arrest para sila ay puwersahang...
Senators on Tuesday, July 9 welcomed Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto’s plan to recommend to President Marcos a total ban on the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero noted that the...
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is considering proposing the gradual phaseout of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country following intensified calls to ban them due to illegal activities linked to the industry. Pixabay PAOCC spokesperson Dr. Winston...
