MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that it will deport more than 11,000 Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) workers who are still in the country. President ...

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.

Enrile said in a hearing conducted by the House Committee on Public Order and Safety and the Committee on Games and Amusements ... the Philippines would ban POGO operations by the end of 2024.

A scrabble board, timers, letter bag and score pad wait for players during the Let’s Play Scrabble New Year’s Tournament on Saturday at the Marriot in Colonie. Tracy Dunn thinks about her next ...

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.

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 ...