The Philippines' Subic has once again launched a raid against POGO, with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) recently raiding an illegal operation site and arresting 10 Chinese "wilderness" personnel. Ironically, these people still believed in the so-called "hard relationship, 100% protection" promise of their boss Jimmy Wang Hao before being caught, only to find that the "bottom cover" was nothing but a pie in the sky. They are currently detained in the Subic NBI prison, together with four others arrested in the previous "Haitian Bay Operation".
According to insiders, these personnel belong to a well-known wilderness company, whose backstage boss and shareholders have repeatedly claimed "connections that reach to the sky, protection for all members," but when the operation took place, there was no help at all, not even a lawyer was sent. Industry insiders bluntly said: "Nowadays, nine out of ten wilderness companies just play dead when something happens, and once you're really in jail, no one cares about you."
The incident also reveals the dark situation inside the Philippine prisons. A Chinese woman detained in Migudan prison described her "hellish" experience: free meals like pig food, bed fees of 6200 yuan, air conditioning relying on foam refrigerators and fans; even the first "protection fee" upon entering the prison had to be paid out of her own pocket. Without paying, one might be bullied, have no bed to sleep on, and be bitten by rats all over.
She complained that the prison environment was harsh, with almost no protective measures. On her first night in prison, she was bitten into over 50 swollen wounds. Prisoners rely on money to exchange for living space, and "VIP beds" are just a slight reduction in heat and pain.
Meanwhile, the Philippines' crackdown on Chinese has become increasingly frequent. In recent years, not only POGO-related personnel have been rounded up, but legally visaed Chinese have also been detained innocently. Cities like Manila restrict Chinese businesses, and anti-China demonstrations continue in Cebu and Davao. The Philippine Coast Guard also frequently provokes Chinese fishing boats, and the government even uses public opinion to incite anti-Chinese sentiments.
The victim tearfully accused in the video: "Chinese people in the Philippines are treated as targets that can be harvested at will, who can we rely on? Shouldn't there be an organization that truly cares about us?" She even lamented that even the living conditions of the former president Duterte, who is in prison, are better than those of ordinary Chinese prisoners.
This series of events highlights the harsh reality of the Philippines' crackdown on Chinese. As the Philippines' "fight against cybercrime" storm intensifies, the Chinese community in the gray industry is facing unprecedented risks and difficulties. The event also serves as a warning again: the so-called "boss's protection" promise ultimately cannot be relied on, self-rescue is the only way out.
