The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) warned on June 9 that despite the government's complete shutdown of offshore gaming operations (POGO) last year, there are still over 9,000 illegal foreign workers at large within the country, and efforts to clear and deport them have stalled du
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines has recently been exposed to a crisis of trust. Several internal staff members jointly submitted a signed complaint letter to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., directly accusing the current Director, Joel Anthony Viado, of serious dereliction of duty,
Authorities in the Philippines have confirmed that a suspected online scam den was busted in a residential area of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Province, arresting over 30 suspects, including 2 Taiwanese citizens and 29 Filipinos.This operation was initiated by the Central Visayas Office of the National Bur
To effectively curb financial fraud and illegal capital flows, the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) has recently authorized regulated financial institutions to temporarily freeze suspicious funds for up to 30 days under specific circumstances. This key measure is introduced to implement the "An
Once hailed as a "trading prodigy," Chinese-American entrepreneur Mica Tan has recently been exposed for alleged illegal fundraising and is suspected of fleeing to the United States. Her founded MFT Group is facing a Ponzi scheme investigation, causing strong concern among investors, and the Philipp
The Philippines marks the first anniversary of the crackdown on the transnational criminal group "Lucky South 99". This criminal network, operating under the guise of offshore gaming (POGO), secretly engages in large-scale telecommunications fraud, human trafficking, and other illegal activities.Fro
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines announced on June 8 that during the first week of June, a total of 115 foreign nationals who were illegally residing or working were apprehended and deported, most of whom were associated with the now-banned offshore gaming platforms (commonly known
Four Chinese nationals, suspects in a POGO case, attempted to bribe their way out of the country with a substantial amount, ending up losing both money and freedom, and reigniting the issue of corruption within the Philippine immigration system. Each paid 500,000 pesos, hoping to "whitewash" their i
The Philippine telecommunications operator DITO Telecommunity recently responded to the incident where 39 Chinese technical personnel were detained by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, acknowledging that this might slightly impact some projects technically, but emphasized that these employees we
Philippine House Speaker Martin Romualdez stated that the House will expedite the processing of key legislative agendas, especially to complete the review of important bills including the "Anti-Online Gambling Bill" before the 19th Congress adjourns in two weeks.Romualdez noted that upon resumption,
The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry is once again embroiled in scandal, as four Chinese nationals suspected of human trafficking managed to "depart" the country without leaving any records in the immigration system. An internal report leaked from the Bureau of Immigration is gra
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the police recently launched a joint raid in Angeles City, Pampanga Province, Philippines, successfully arresting a Japanese national who is internationally wanted and alleged to be the leader of one of Japan's largest criminal organizations, "JP Dragon". He is sus
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) International Airport Investigation Division arrested a female passenger at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Manila, who attempted to forge an exit stamp. The woman, named Melissa Dy Y Bernados, was originally scheduled to fly to Thailan
The Philippine Senate recently passed a significant legislative proposal on the second reading of a bill aimed at completely banning all forms of offshore online gambling (POGO) within the country, officially designating it as illegal. The bill is numbered 2868, known as the "Anti-Offshore Gambling
The Philippines has once again taken a major step in regulating the offshore gaming (POGO) industry. Recently, 89 foreign nationals involved in telecommunications fraud, including individuals from Vietnam, South Korea, and China, were deported. However, this deportation is just the tip of the iceber
