Philippine Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros recently issued a shocking warning: A transnational criminal network using Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) as a front is rapidly expanding in Southeast Asia, forming a dark industry chain involving human trafficking, telecommunicat
In January, the Senate passed a bill for the last time, which aims to grant Filipino citizenship to Chinese citizen Li Duan Wang, who is believed to be associated with Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos).At the plenary session of the Senate, House Bill No. 8839 was passed with 19 votes in f
The Philippine Senate passed a bill in its third reading session, approving the grant of Philippine citizenship to a Chinese citizen, Mr. Wang. Despite concerns expressed by Senator Risa Hontiveros, who issued a "warning," Senator Sherwin Gatchalian clarified that there is no concrete evidence linki
Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros publicly called on the Senate to deny Philippine citizenship to any Chinese nationals linked to the online gambling industry.During the Senate discussion on the naturalization case of Li Duan Wang, also known as Mark Ong, she presented a photo of Mr. Wang with Duan
The Office of the President of the Philippines has ordered the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to jointly draft guidelines for the implementation of the ban on offshore gaming centers.Following the administrative order by President Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros warned that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent order to shut down Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) might have significant loopholes.Hontiveros pointed out that the Executive Order (EO) did not explicitly include all institutions, especially those no
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