Gov’t seals POGO shutdown rules, Recto declares ‘final nail in the coffin’
The Philippine government has finalized strict rules to shut down all Philippine Offshore Gambling Operators (POGOs), with Executive Secretary Ralph Recto…
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Hontiveros hails passage of anti-POGO law
Senator Risa Hontiveros hails the Anti-POGO Act, citing its role in stopping abusive and exploitative offshore gaming operations in the Philippines.
Digital trail leads to 5 POGO suspects
Authorities recovered electronic devices and materials, including computer systems, laptops, mobile phones, storage devices, and network and video recording…
PNP arrests five in Makati over alleged Anti-POGO Act violations
The PNP arrested five individuals in Makati and seized electronic devices in an investigation into alleged violations of the Anti-POGO Act of 2025.
PNP orders tighter security amid QC POGO hub raid
PNP chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. ordered tighter security following raids on illegal offshore gaming hubs, while the DILG directed local governments to…
DILG tightens permit checks to block illegal POGO operations
The DILG mandates stricter permit inspections by LGUs to eliminate illegal POGO operations and scam hubs, reinforcing the Anti-POGO Act of 2025 and ensuring…
AFP, BI nab 76 foreigners in Cubao POGO raid
Authorities in the Philippines apprehended 76 foreign nationals, including 74 Chinese and 2 Myanmar citizens, during a raid on a suspected illegal POGO-linked…
BI arrests 76 foreigners in Quezon City scam hub raid
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) apprehended 76 foreign nationals in a Quezon City raid targeting a suspected illegal POGO-linked facility used for online scams.…
POGO lives on: 244 ‘mostly Chinese’ nabbed
Authorities arrested 244 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, in Zamboanga Sibugay operations targeting suspected illegal POGO activities, recovering thousands…
Ghost POGOs lurk
A rising cybercrime trend in the Philippines shows scammers posing as BPO firms to hack banking apps via public Wi-Fi, escalating from financial theft to…
‘Child abuser’ apprehended
A 42-year-old woman was arrested in Parañaque City for alleged child abuse under Republic Act 7610, following a police operation targeting individuals with…
PNP cracks whip vs POGOs disguised as BPO firms
Investigators also revealed 83 Filipino workers who said they had been misled into believing they were hired for legitimate information technology roles.
That darkness within
Lawmakers are not all-seeing and all-knowing, we must agree. And in the local context, it is not unacceptable to assume that ours are incapable of rigorous…
Fishers oppose Supreme Court's decision to remove 15-km municipal water limit
Members of various fisherfolk communities from Tondo gathered outside the Supreme Court in Manila on Friday, 10 January 2025, to condemn the court's decision…
