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Balasahan ipatutupad sa Immigration matapos mabulgar ang 'pastillas modus'

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Posted at Feb 27 04:07 PM

Ayon sa BI, kasama sa total revamp ang lahat ng tauhan nito na naka-assign sa NAIA, mula sa port operations division, deputies, head ng bawat terminal, hanggang sa counter personnel maliban sa hepe nito.  Read more »

Hontiveros calls for suspension of POGO operations pending assessment

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Updated as of Feb 27 03:53 PM

MANILA - Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called for a temporary suspension of offshore gaming operations in the country following the increase in illegal activities involving the industry.   Read more »

China reportedly cancels Chinese POGO workers’ passports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 11:26 PM

But Manila's ambassador to Beijing said the move is only meant to target criminals. Read more »

Immigration chief blasts personnel tagged in 'pastillas' scheme

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 22 04:08 PM

Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morento on Saturday blasted officials and other personnel of his agency accused of facilitating the "pastillas" scheme, which enabled illegal Chinese workers - including blacklisted individuals - to enter the Philippines. Read more »

BIR shuts first POGO licensee for P114 million in tax deficiencies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 05:41 PM

Synchronization Anywhere For You Inc (SAFYI) is the first POGO licensee or operator to be shuttered by the government for failure to pay 5 percent franchise tax due for its gross gaming receipts for the year 2019 worth P114 million, the BIR said in a statement.  Read more »

Ambag ng POGO sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas pinuna ng mga senador

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Posted at Feb 20 07:32 PM

Ayon naman kay Sen. Risa Hontiveros, halos wala na ngang pakinabang sa POGO, nasasangkot pa sa krimen at korapsyon ang mga empleyado nitong banyaga. Read more »

Immigration officer tags NAIA ex-terminal heads as 'conduits' of illegal Chinese entry in PH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 04:32 PM

Former Immigration terminal heads at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) facilitated the "pastillas" scheme, which enabled illegal Chinese workers - including blacklisted individuals - to enter the Philippines, an Immigration officer told a Senate panel, Thursday. Read more »

Robredo seeks action on alleged bribery scheme for entry of Chinese POGO workers

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:40 PM

The immigration bureau has relieved five of its officials in connection with the controversy. Read more »

'Bastusan na ito': Pangilinan wants errant POGOs closed due to corruption, crime

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Posted at Feb 19 03:36 PM

Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday called for the "immediate closure" of errant Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) amid "influx of illegality" hounding the industry. Read more »

Palace denies turning blind eye on POGO woes

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 06:05 PM

Malacañang denied Tuesday that it was ignoring reported anomalies hounding Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) in light of allegations that local immigration personnel receive bribes from Chinese nationals who enter the country to illegally work in the industry. Read more »

Philippine senator bares alleged bribery scheme for entry of Chinese workers in POGOs

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 02:35 PM

Philippine immigration personnel and relevant local handlers, including members of alleged syndicates, are receiving "service fees" from Chinese nationals who enter the country as tourists but work in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) industry, a senator said Monday. Read more »

Panelo says PH to run after POGOs unpaid taxes, calls Taiwanese worker's outcries 'gossip'

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 06:34 PM

The supposed failure to comply with Philippine tax laws and allegations of human trafficking are among issues hounding Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which has recently seen a notable rise in number. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 12, 2020

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Posted at Feb 13 12:21 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Hontiveros raises concern vs illegal POGOs

Joseph Vidal, Senate PRIB
Posted at Feb 12 02:21 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros hugs Lai Yu Cian (Ivy), a Taiwanese offshore gaming worker who has been a victim of human trafficking and unfair labor practices, during a press conference at the Senate on Wednesday. Read more »

Taiwanese POGO worker cries trafficking, tags 'protector' in gov't

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 04:09 PM

Lai Yu Cian narrated her story before reporters in the Senate, accompanied by Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who is investigating alleged abuses in POGOs or Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations. Read more »

Senate panel eyes POGO industry suspension over P50B tax deficiency

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 02:42 AM

MANILA - Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) in the Philippines should be suspended after a Senate inquiry found that the industry committed several irregularities, including failure to pay at least P50 billion in taxes, a senator said Tuesday.   Read more »

POGO hub Pasay seeks operators' help to stop virus spread

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Posted at Feb 07 12:35 PM

Personnel in contact with clients should wear masks and that a 10-day quarantine on workers from affected countries should be imposed, the Mayor said in a letter dated Jan. 31.   Read more »

Police to intensify POGO monitoring after sex trafficking reports: Año

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 05:45 PM

The police needs to be "proactive" in this issue because intelligence reports showed that most of the victims in Chinese-run prostitution dens are minors, Interior Sec. Eduardo Año said. Read more »

Anti-wiretap law hampering fight vs sex traffickers, says justice official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 08:21 PM

A Senate panel earlier found that Chinese-run prostitution dens have been pimping Filipina teens and foreign sex workers through chat apps. Read more »

Palace seeks probe on Chinese-run sex trade

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 03:15 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said the Palace would order the Philippine National Police to investigate the reports, noting that sex trade is a crime in the country. Read more »