How The Philippines Are Fighting Casino Kidnappings

Police President

So far there have been 28 casino kidnappings in Philippine casinos since the start of 2019. The trend has sparked outrage from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte calling for the kidnappers to be caught dead or alive, preferably dead. At a launch event for the Golden Topper Group in Paranaque City, Duterte told the press that …

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Manny Pacquaio And His Efforts To Halt Illegal Basketball Betting

Manny's jumpshot

When asked if he would run for President of the Philippines one day, Pacquaio responded that he was not thinking about that right now, but he also did not rule the possibility out.  One thing few outsiders know about Manny Pacquaio is his love for basketball. While most of the world has seen him throw …

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Offshore Gambling Operators Are Welcome In The Philippines, For Now

President Rodrigo Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte told the media last week that he does not plan on banning offshore gambling sites operating from the Philippines despite the request made by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Duterte told the Filipino people that despite his dislike for online gambling and gambling in general, he will not pose a ban on the …

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181 Illegal POGO Workers Arrested In Cebu City

Arrested workers

The Philippine Police force has arrested 181 Illegal POGO workers in Cebu City for violating cybercrimes and gambling laws.  The Xin Huang Jin Cheng Company operated out of a 12-story building in Lapu-Lapu City and were the target for the Philippine National Police-Criminal investigation raid. The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Detection Group-Central Visayas …

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President Duterte Will Not Ban Online Gambling

President Duterte ponders

President Rodrigo Duterte told media sources that he would not ban online gambling licenses in the Philippines despite China’s request. The meeting between Duterte and China’s President Xi Jinping has been anticipated for some time now. Last month, the China Embassy in the Philippines told media sources that online gambling was illegal in China and …

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Manny Pacquiao Seeks To KO Gambling Fraud In Philippines

Manny Pacquiao fights gambling corruption

Manny Pacquiao is a fighter. And when he’s not fighting in the boxing arena, he’s fighting against corruption and fraud in the sporting arena. Pacquiao is no stranger to the scourge of fixed sporting events, as boxing has long been viewed as a bastion of dishonesty, particularly among judges and promotions. Even boxers themselves have …

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China To Discuss Online Gambling At Upcoming Meeting With President Duterte

Two Presidents

A meeting has been set between China’s President Xi Jinping and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss online gambling. According to Philippines Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III the meeting is scheduled for later this month and will include discussions about online gambling sites licensed in the Philippines. Dominguez also stated that the Philippines was already …

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Popular POGO Gambling Sites Draw Heavy Criticism From China

PAGCOR skyline

While the Philippine offshore gambling industry is thriving, the Chinese government claims that the small island nation is playing with loaded dice at China’s expense.  The online gambling boom in the Philippines is directly tied to the popularity and domestic illegality of casino gaming and sports betting in mainland China because POGOs, or Philippine Offshore …

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