The Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) of the Isle of Man has recently formally responded to a report on transnational organized crime in Southeast Asia released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).The report mentioned that criminal groups have used gambling platforms to engag
Seven employees of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) voluntarily surrendered to the "Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission" (PAOCC), after their work visas were cancelled and they faced financial difficulties, hoping to return to Indonesia as soon as possible.According to Gilbert Cr
A woman posing as a government employee has been detained for allegedly defrauding millions of pesos from the families of detained POGO workers, arrested by the Philippine President's Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC).Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado confirmed that th
Gilbert Cruz, the Executive Director and Deputy Minister of the Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), stated at the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon news briefing on January 14, 2025, that the government is continuously monitoring reports concerning the activities of small-scale Philippine Offs
According to a Senate report, the Philippine National Police (PNP) needs to regularly implement "Oplan Sita" at checkpoints for foreigners, especially in areas identified by local authorities as kidnapping hotspots.This recommendation is included in a 40-page report compiled by the Senate Committee
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) stated that a witness who saw the sale of pornographic videos at the POGO center in Porac, Pampanga, can confirm the connection between the so-called POGO big boss Lin Xunhan and the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Alice Guo.In a 24-hour weekend re
On the evening of the 10th, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested Lyu Dong in a subdivision in Laguna, Binan.Lyu Dong, passport name Lin Xunhan, a native of Hunan, China, is rumored to have arrived in the Philippines at the age of 26 and
Manila—On Thursday (September 12), Justice Minister Jesus Crispin Remulla stated that investigators will look into the mass graves found in Polac City, Bambanga Province, which are apparently linked to the operations of illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO).Remulla said at a press conf
The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) confirmed on Thursday (September 12) the identity of the so-called "mastermind" behind criminal activities within Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).In an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, Gilbert Cruz, the chairman of the commission, w
The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) will investigate a burial site near a raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) company in Bolac, Batangas Province, where foreign bodies are allegedly buried.In an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, PAOCC spokesperson Dr. Winston Casio re
Philippines, Manila—It appears that the "big boss" of a lessee who is an online gambling operator in Bongabon Province is a former Chinese police officer with a "bad record"—and he just happens to be the godfather of the girlfriend of the brother of the dismissed mayor of Banban City, Alice Guo.This
The Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) announced on Wednesday (September 4) that the dismissed mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo, also known as the POGO Mayor, has been arrested in Indonesia.According to a post by Mariz Umali of GMA Integrated News on X, PAOCC Chief Executive Office
Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros called on law enforcement agencies on Monday (September 2) to strengthen the comprehensive ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), as some operators are still operating "underground.""Despite the President's announcement in the State of the Nation Addre
According to Philippine media, Winston Casio, the spokesperson for the Philippine President's Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), stated that the Philippines plans to launch two major operations against the online gambling industry, aiming not only to disrupt its operations but also to arrest t
The Senate discussed the positive impacts that legal casinos and other forms of land-based gambling could bring to Brazil.Senators talked extensively about economic benefits such as new taxes and job creation. The discussion also turned to potential negative impacts and how to mitigate issues such a
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