The Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) has removed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo as a member of the party following her suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman. NPC Chairman and former Senate president Vicente Sotto III confirmed this on Sunday, June 23 saying he has approved Guo’s...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil warned all policemen to stay away from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) as he reminded all uniformed personnel to uphold the law and maintain the highest standards of integrity. Marbil issued the statement amid allegations that some policemen either turned a...
(File photo) A group of retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officers on Thursday, June 20, expressed support for the “immediate and complete” closure of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) nationwide, saying they “pose serious security risk to the social fabric of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for an investigation into the proliferation of fake birth certificates which allow unscrupulous individuals to evade immigration laws and perpetrate crimes. Gatchalian made the call noting how many persons, including foreign nationals secure...
The camp of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo on Wednesday, June 19 debunked allegations made by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian that she was harboring another identity, saying she is prepared to address the allegations “fully and transparently”. Guo pointed this out after Gatchalian revealed documents...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, June 19 reiterated his belief that Bamban Mayor Alice Guo was able to deceive the national government, citing documents that would prove her real identity as Guo Hua Ping. Gatchalian had earlier shared a document provided by the Board of Investments...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (File photo) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has pointed out to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) that some of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) recently raided by authorities were licensed under them. Gatchalian’s remark came after Pagcor...
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo asked the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) to conduct a fair investigation on the allegations against her which she called untrue and baseless. Lawyers of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo—Atty. Lorelie M. Santos and Atty. Yvette Dawn P. Gianan...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, June 17 expressed alarm over the reported link of convicted former Technology and Resource Center Director General, Dennis Cunanan, to the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in both Bamban, Tarlac and Porac, Pampanga. The senator said documents...
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...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) For Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's (Pagcor) attempt to "deodorize" controversial Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) went nowhere. Thus,...
Senators have urged the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to intensify its crackdown on unlicensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) that are still operating in the country, citing their threat to national security. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada...
