Location: Philippines
Philippine Bureau of Immigration deports 84 in POGO crackdown
14 April 2025 at 7:34am UTC-4
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Junior’s stringent measures to crack down on illegal POGOs have resulted in the expulsion of 84 Chinese individuals from the country ...
Philippine lawmaker pushes for Anti-POGO Act; regional cooperation in battling illegal online gaming
9 April 2025 at 6:31am UTC-4
Philippine Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros has resumed her stance on passing the Anti-POGO Act which seeks to strengthen the existing full ban on POGOs which came ...
Philippine crackdown on POGOs halted while 947 POGO workers wait for deportation
1 April 2025 at 7:06am UTC-4
The Philippines organized crime enforcement unit, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, is waiting to deport 947 Philippine offshore gaming operator workers out of the ...
Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration bans layover flights for POGO fugitives
25 March 2025 at 6:55am UTC-4
The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration has further tightened restrictions for foreign nationals linked to crimes associated with POGOs, by banning deportation flights with ...
PAGCOR orders license holder to end advertising sponsorship over integrity concerns
24 March 2025 at 8:16am UTC-4
Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has ordered one of its license holders to end its advertising agreement with an online TV program.
PAGCOR has requested the ...
Philippine POGO raid leads to 131 arrests in Makati City
24 March 2025 at 7:07am UTC-4
Philippine authorities have made 131 arrests in Makati City after discovering a POGO hub in the city.
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group ...
DigiPlus brings responsible gambling tools to Philippines platforms
21 March 2025 at 7:28am UTC-4
Philippines gambling provider DigiPlus has introduced responsible gambling measures for customers using its online platforms, BingoPlus, ArenaPlus, SpinPlus and GameZone.
Each ...
Philippine gaming industry grows 25% to PHP410 billion
19 March 2025 at 8:10am UTC-4
Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has revealed that gross gaming revenue reached PHP410 billion for 2024, a year-on-year rise of 25%.
PAGCOR Chief Executive and Chairman of ...
Philippine Senate President calls for online gambling review
4 March 2025 at 7:48am UTC-5
Philippine Senate President, Francis Escudero, has called for a cost-benefit analysis of the online gambling sector in the country after concerns that inland operators are harming ...
Philippine firm DigiPlus names market veteran Graham Tidey to oversee Brazil igaming operations
3 March 2025 at 5:10am UTC-5
Philippine gaming technology firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp has appointed veteran industry specialist Graham Tidey as country manager of its operations in Brazil following the ...
