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'Pakikipag-usap ng bata sa online games dapat bantayan'

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 03:42 PM

Inimungkahi ng tech expert na si Art Samaniego na bantayan ang mga pakikipag-usap ng mga bata sa online gaming apps. Read more »

Listed gaming firm unveils PH online traditional bingo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 11:16 AM

Leisure and Resort World Corp on Thursday said it has introduced the country's first online traditional bingo (OTB) called BingoPlus. Read more »

Why Hong Kong is No 1 in the Popcat online gaming craze

Danny Mok, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 21 12:22 PM

Hongkongers may have arrived late to the online game phenomenon Popcat Click, but they have raced to the global top spot with no sign of waning enthusiasm. Read more »

Sony to sell online gaming division for $1 billion

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 19 04:43 PM

Sony Group Corp. said its online gaming division under the wing of its US unit will be sold to an American mobile game company for USD 1 billion. Read more »

36 dayuhan timbog sa Pasay dahil sa ilegal na online gaming

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 01:10 PM

Timbog sa operasyon ng Bureau of Immigration ang higit 30 dayuhan sa Pasay City na nagtatrabaho sa ilegal na online gaming operation. Read more »

IP E-Game Ventures to file application for digital banking license

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 12:02 PM

IP E-Game Ventures Inc said Wednesday it would apply for a digital banking license with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.  Read more »

Mag-live in partner tiklo sa umano'y illegal online gaming sa QC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 07:48 PM

Ayon sa pulisya, inireklamo sila ng Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) dahil sa ilegal nilang operasyon ng online gaming. Read more »

China tech giant Tencent's net profit jumps during pandemic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 09:09 PM

Chinese internet giant Tencent reported Wednesday a sharp rise in first-quarter net profit after a surge in demand for its online games as the coronavirus pandemic forces people to stay home. Read more »

Return of POGOs could worsen COVID-19 crisis: Villanueva

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 02:31 PM

Partial resumption of operations of Philippine offshore gaming operators could "worsen" the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a senator warned Friday, saying offshore gaming is a "non-essential" industry. Read more »

Online gaming booms as virus lockdowns keep millions at home

Sean Gleeson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 25 12:15 PM

Nearly every country around the globe has reported cases of COVID-19 infection, with frantic efforts to contain the disease prompting the near total shutdown of some of the world's biggest cities. Online gaming has proved a welcome diversion for many people chafing at movement restrictions, the cancellation of countless public events and a relentless onslaught of news about the pandemic.   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 »

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 »

'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 »

Babaeng dinukot ng kapwa Chinese, nasagip sa Subic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 12:45 AM

Dating empleyado ang biktima sa kompanya ng mga suspek na itinuturong sangkot sa illegal online gaming. Read more »