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DOLE checking on work permits of POGO workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 04:32 PM

The government is checking if foreigners working in offshore gaming operations in the country possess legitimate work permits, a Labor official said Sunday. Read more »

Defense chief hits Chinese envoy's 'preposterous' remark on OFWs spying

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 04:19 PM

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday dubbed as "preposterous" a remark by China's envoy, who raised the possibility of overseas Filipino workers being considered by Beijing as potential security threats. Read more »

Pros, cons of POGO growth in the eyes of Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 10:43 PM

Members of the Filipino-Chinese business community have different views on the expanding offshore gaming operations in the country, which boost the economy but does so at the expense of skirting laws in mainland China. Read more »

Grupo ng Filipino-Chinese bizmen tutol sa pamamayagpag ng POGO

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Posted at Aug 17 06:54 PM

Pangamba nila, baka maapektuhan nito ang iba pang negosyanteng gustong mamuhunan sa bansa. Read more »

Too ‘security conscious’? Palace downplays POGO’s proximity to military bases

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 06:18 PM

But some government officials suggest that it's better to play it safe now than to be sorry later. Read more »

Justice chief: Government 'tightening up' visa upon arrival rules

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Updated as of Aug 17 01:48 PM

MANILA - Government is tightening up rules for the issuance of visas upon arrival for visiting Chinese nationals, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Saturday, weeks after several officials expressed concern over the influx of travelers here from China.  Read more »

POGOs: Chinese invasion or revenue generator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 07:25 AM

A wave of Chinese workers are coming to the Philippines to work in offshore gaming firms, alarming some while proving to be a revenue generator for regulators. Read more »

Lawmakers want probe on online gambling operations

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 10:52 PM

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. downplayed security threat concerns over the creation of offshore gaming hubs.  Read more »

Pagdami ng POGO sa bansa pinaiimbestigahan sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 08:51 PM

Ito ay para malaman ang epekto nito sa ekonomiya at sa pambansang seguridad.  Read more »

Palace backs creation of 'POGO hubs'

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 02:56 PM

Malacañang said Thursday it would support the proposal to move offshore gaming operations in self-contained hubs as long as the rights of foreign workers would be upheld. Read more »

'Strong' office space demand from POGOs remain: property firm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 15 11:04 AM

Developers will continue to find space for offshore gaming as long as they’re allowed to operate in the country, JLL Philippines country head Christophe Vicic said. Read more »

VP Robredo urges rethink of policy on offshore gaming

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 09:39 AM

Robredo questioned why the Philippines had been "housing" offshore casinos that are illegal in China. Read more »

POGO: Chinese invasion o dagdag kita para sa mga Pilipino?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 02:56 PM

Bilyong piso raw ang puwedeng kitain ng Pilipinas mula sa Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations o POGO. Pero marami ang umaalma dahil hindi naman daw sa mga Pilipino napupunta ang trabahong dala ng POGO. Paano ba naging POGO hub ang Pilipinas? Read more »

Senator asks: Why are only 16k Chinese POGO workers registered with BIR?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 12:38 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said he would seek on Tuesday a legislative inquiry into billions that the government may be failing to collect from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs.    Read more »

'Bring them to justice': Locsin on death of handcuffed Chinese national

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 11:24 AM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Locsin on Tuesday said he agrees with a statement of Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo that the killing of a Chinese citizen in Las Piñas should be immediately resolved and the perpetrator brought to justice. Read more »

China welcomes probe on death of Chinese national in PH

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Updated as of Aug 12 09:49 PM

MANILA - The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines welcomed the Philippine government's commitment to investigate the incident involving a Chinese national. Read more »

Chinese man dead after fall from building in Las Piñas

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 12:57 PM

A Chinese national was found dead wearing handcuffs after falling from a building in Las Piñas City, Friday morning.   Read more »

Labor group tutol sa pamamayagpag ng POGO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 07:56 PM

Giit nila, hindi ito makatao at hindi rin naman makikinabang ang mga Pilipinong manggagawa rito.  Read more »

Chinese envoy: Cases filed vs maltreatment of POGO workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 11:26 PM

The Philippine government is now looking into the possible economic effects of a crackdown on the local offshore gaming sector. Read more »

Palasyo sa mga naaabusong foreign workers: Magreklamo kayo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 08:07 PM

Ito'y matapos umangal ang China sa umano'y ilegal na pagpapapasok ng mga Chinese sa Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations. Read more »