Senator Risa Hontiveros welcomed President Marcos' decision to veto a proposed law granting Li Duan Wang's Filipino citizenship, calling it a "necessary and welcome move".Senator Risa Hontiveros"This shows our government's commitment to protecting the sanctity of our Filipino citizenship," she...
Senator Risa Hontiveros clapped back against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque's statement, asking him why he had to leave the country through illegal means if it's "just travel."Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB photo)"Kung talagang travel lang yan, bakit iligal ang pag-alis mo sa...
For Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, it's not normal to ask deportees if they can shoulder the plane tickets that would send them back to their country, yet such was the case for three alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) bosses who eventually never made it to China.Senator Sherwin...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero is seeking a cost-benefit analysis of the Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs) licenses issued by the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to see if these online gaming operations--easily accessible to many Filipinos--are worth...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero scored several government agencies for their seeming lack of proper coordination to eliminate the country's remaining Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs)."Dapat kasi mag-usap ang Bureau of Immigration (BI), ang Presidential Anti-Organized Crime...
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 Financial...
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...
