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 …
The Anti-Money Laundering Council in the Philippines has decided to study what the impact of banning online gambling operators in the country would have on the country. Benjamin Diokno is head of the Council and has ordered his agency and the Philippines Central Bank financial stability team to research what would happen top the local …
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 …
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 …
For professional Dota 2 players, today kicks off the biggest tournament of the year: the Main Event of The International 2019. Of course, it’s not just the biggest event for Dota 2 teams. This particular iteration of The International is actually the richest eSports final in history – for any game – with a prize …
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 …
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 …
The Philippines will start to see more online casino centers around the islands as the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) looks to cash in on the booming gaming industry. PAGCOR has been the gaming regulator for all of the Philippines excluding the Cagayan Valley region since its creation in 1976. The government organization is …
Four high ranking police officers were arrested for playing online Sabong and drinking inside an eatery. The Philippine National Police partnered with the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) arrested three officers assigned to the PNP Health Services: Staff Sergeant Erwin Gobis, Corporal Ariel Pasion, Senior Master Sergeant Demetrio Laroya, one officer from the PNP …
Results from the most recent midterm elections have given President Duterte even more power than before. This year’s Midterm results show that all of Duterte’s endorsed candidates for the Senate were voted in by Filipinos. Many individuals in the Philippines are concerned with the added power of a Senate on the President’s side may mean …