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19 Officials Charged with POGO Workers Trafficking Scheme

A total of 19 immigration officers have been charged by the Philippines’ National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Immigration Officers Charged in Casino Workers Trafficking The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in the Philippines has opened a formal investigation into 19 immigration officers who are suspected of having smuggled illegal immigrants to work in the country’s […]
19 Officials Charged with POGO Workers Trafficking Scheme
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POGOs to Undergo New, Stricter Vetting Process

POGOS announced news regulatory measures that will determine the validity of licensee-holders in the Philippine offshore gaming industry and whether they are compliant with government-issued norms. New, Stricter POGO Vetting Underway The Philippine gaming regulator released a statement on Friday, May 8, cautioning operators that tougher gambling laws would come into effect moving forward, and […]
POGOs to Undergo New, Stricter Vetting Process
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PAGCOR to Restore POGOs Operations at Limited Capacity

Closed down since March 18, POGOs are now about to start up again and help the Philippines fight COVID-19 by contributing financially. POGOs Back in Business, PAGCOR Says Following several weeks of suspension of activities, the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has given the go-ahead to the country’s offshore casino industry to return to […]
PAGCOR to Restore POGOs Operations at Limited Capacity
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POGOs Represent Serious Threat Regarding Money Laundering

The Anti-Money Laundering Council /AMLC/ in the Philippines reported that POGOs and their service providers present vulnerabilities in terms of high money laundering risk. Cash Is Untraceable The financial intelligence unit in the country, the AMLC, based its conclusion that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators /POGOs/ are too exposed to illegal money operations due to a […]
POGOs Represent Serious Threat Regarding Money Laundering
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PAGCOR Tells POGOs to Put Employees Under Quarantine Because of Coronavirus

The Philippines gaming regulator, PAGCOR, has told POGOs to put employees, flying back from a list of countries where the coronavirus has been confirmed, under a 10-day quarantine. POGOs to Put Employees Under Quarantine as Fears of Coronavirus Mount Fearing coronavirus infection, PAGCOR, the Philippines gaming regulator, has issued a memorandum to all Philippine Offshore […]
PAGCOR Tells POGOs to Put Employees Under Quarantine Because of Coronavirus
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The Offshore Gaming Sector Will Drive the Office Demand in 2020

The permanent demand for office space from Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) is expected to continue in 2020. POGOs Will Be the Leader in Renting Office Spaces This Year Monique Cornelio-Pronove, chief executive officer of Pronove Tai International Property Consultants claims in an interview with Business World that despite the limited office supply next year, the offshore […]
The Offshore Gaming Sector Will Drive the Office Demand in 2020
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POGOs Investigated by the Senate over Legislation Abuse and Security Threats

POGOs are going to be investigated by a Senate panel for hiring unregistered foreign workers, not paying taxes, and non-complying with immigration and labor laws. POGOs investigation will be the Senate’s priority throughout the next legislative session beginning Jan 20. A Senate Panel Will Investigate POGOs to Help Legislation The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) industry […]
POGOs Investigated by the Senate over Legislation Abuse and Security Threats
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Philippines Arrest 342 Chinese Nationals in POGOs Sector

In a Thursday raid, the Philippines arrested 342 Chinese nationals working illegally in the Philippines’ increasingly divisive offshore gambling industry. Hundreds of Illegal POGO Workers Arrested On Friday, December 20, the Philippines said that they had detained hundreds of illegal Chinese workers who were hired to work in the country’s offshore gaming operators. The arrests […]
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The Philippines to Look into Casinos Tax Remittance Discrepancies

ACT-CIS Party member Niña Taduran has filed a House Resolution, appealing to competent authorities to investigate the mismatch between expected tax remittances and the actual numbers POGOs have been reporting. Philippines MP Files Resolution to Audit POGO Taxes At the request of a member of the Philippines Parliamentary House Committee on Games and Amusement a […]
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PAGCOR Boss Says Not to Overregulate POGOs

Discussing the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, the country’s gaming regulator boss, Alfredo C Lim, said that POGOs were a positive development and they must not be regulated and taxed out of existence. PAGCOR Boss Warns the Philippines to Avoid Overregulation PAGCOR President and COO Alfredo C Lim has cautioned the government not to try and […]