MARK (name has been changed), a 38-year-old finance executive, is counting losses in personal relationships and still paying off debts worth P5 million after going on an online casino spree in 2020.

NO LET-UP. Some foreign POGO workers undergo immigration processing before leaving the country in this undated photo. The BI said Friday (Jan. 3, 2025) that it would mount an intensified manhunt ...

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 22,609 Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) workers have left the country following the December 31 deadline, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday.

Kevin tragically died after battling depression and a drug addiction. The TV producer was found dead at his Edinburgh flat in October 2009. To mark the 10th anniversary of Kevin's death ...

It was during his third State of the Nation Address last July 22 that Marcos announced the Philippines would ban POGO operations by the end of 2024. By November, the President issued an executive ...

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Marcos Jr. for a ban on the industry lapsed at the end of 2024, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) said Wednesday. "The OSG’s massive post-POGO tasks will consist of cancelling all certificates ...

The decision, announced as part of a broader campaign to address associated crimes and economic issues, includes directives for law enforcement agencies to dismantle all illegal POGO operations.

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The use of involuntary commitment should always be a last resort for people with addiction issues. And when commitment is necessary, it shouldn’t require a trip to a jail. Massachusetts has come ...

The CEZA was mandated to revoke all POGO licenses within its jurisdiction and ensure total cessation of operations. Dindo Danao, former public relations consultant of the CEZA, said the ecozone ...

With that, Marcos tasked the Department of Labor and Employment with coordinating with his economic managers to ensure that displaced Filipino Pogo workers would find other jobs. As of November 19 ...