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Duterte: China to keep 'hands away' from POGO regulation

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 12:53 PM

Beijing "understands" Manila's law enforcement system Duterte told ABS-CBN News, recalling what Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian told him in a recent meeting.   Read more »

Lawmakers call for removal of POGOs amid rising criminality

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 11:48 PM

Philippine offshore gaming operators have been a controversial topic throughout 2019 with the industry being linked to rising criminality in the country. Read more »

More than 2,000 illegal aliens arrested in PH in 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 12:49 PM

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Friday that it had nabbed more than 2,000 illegal aliens in their crackdown against foreign nationals who violate Philippine immigration laws. Read more »

'More proactive' Filipino netizens turn to internet to pursue goals, passion: Google analyst

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 10:13 PM

Filipinos have become "more proactive" internet users in 2019 as they use the world's largest search engine to learn new things and to help them make better choices, a Google analyst said Thursday. Read more »

SEA Games: EnDerr to focus on studies after Starcraft II gold quest

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 03:16 PM

Pinoy Starcraft II player Caviar “EnDerr” Acampado said he plans to complete his game development course at after his successful SEA Games stint.    Read more »

esports makes grand SEA Games debut

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 03:51 PM

The game of esports debuts as a sport at the 30th Southeast Asian Games.  Read more »

Tencent, Nintendo to launch Switch console in China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 02:16 PM

The console will be sold in China from December 10 for 2,099 yuan ($297), the companies said at a launch event in Shanghai.   Read more »

PAGCOR working on harmonizing tax rules for POGO industry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 11:15 PM

Prospects for Philippine offshore gaming operators continue to be bright, as one of the world's biggest gaming expos debut in Manila. Read more »

Sony's PlayStation recognized as world's best-selling game console

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 03 09:06 PM

The first PlayStation device was launched in December 1994, when Nintendo Co.'s Super Nintendo console was dominant in the home video game market, and quickly gained popularity due to its 3-D graphics and lineup of software titles. Read more »

Duterte gives POGOs 3 days to pay up dues

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 09:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte gave offshore gaming operators 3 days to pay up their tax liabilities as he warned against deceiving Filipinos. Read more »

BIR shuts down 11 branches of 'biggest' POGO service provider in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 11:38 PM

The Bureau of Internal Revenue continues its crackdown on tax-delinquent offshore gaming operators. Read more »

Why long hours of gaming may be unhealthy

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 27 10:36 PM

People spending long hours at gaming have a tendency to experience adverse effects at school or work and develop physical or mental problems, a Japanese national health institute's survey showed Wednesday. Read more »

11 POGO branches shut due to tax violations, BIR says

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 01:48 PM

The branches owned by New Oriental Club88 Corp were closed by the BIR for not paying taxes. The branches were also unregistered, BIR deputy commissioner for Operations Arnel Guballa said.    Read more »

2 Chinese na nagnakaw umano ng P1.2 milyon sa among Malaysian, timbog sa Las Piñas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 06:08 AM

MAYNILA—Arestado sa Las Piñas City Martes ng gabi ang 2 Chinese national matapos umanong magnakaw ng P1.2 milyon sa kanilang amo na Malaysian national. Read more »

Virtual goldmine: In-game goods fuel debate over digital ownership

Sonia Elks, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 26 10:15 AM

The video games market is set to more than double in value to $300 billion by 2025, data and analysis company GlobalData estimates.   Read more »

New Pokemon games sell record-breaking 1.37 million copies in 3 days

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 20 09:00 PM

Two new Pokemon video games sold around 1.37 million copies in Japan within the first three days of their release, a record for any title developed for Nintendo Co.'s Switch console, an estimate by a weekly game magazine showed Wednesday. Read more »

'Exported jueteng': POGO taxes to raise P45-B for gov't, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 12:20 PM

MANILA - A lawmaker defended Tuesday a bill that seeks to impose 5 percent franchise tax on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations as well as another 25 percent income tax on POGO workers. Read more »

POGOs should be taxed, says Duterte spokesperson

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 11:32 AM

Online casinos or Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) should be taxed, Malacañang said Tuesday after the government’s lawyer said levies could not be imposed on the industry. Read more »

NEDA wants POGOs taxed, Angara says

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 06:03 AM

MANILA—The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Monday opposed with the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) opinion that online casinos or Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) could not be taxed.  Read more »

Finance Sec Dominguez: POGOs subject to income tax

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 04:05 PM

Dominguez was reacting to a Philippine Star report which quoted the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) as saying that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) are not subject to local tax. Read more »