Windows26: Pogo ‘persons of interest’: Roque, et al on BI lookout

August 7, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the BI lookout order for Roque and others linked to Pogos, China's reclamation in the South China Sea reaching 3,000 hectares, and compensation for Cavite oil spill victims.

Pogo 'persons of interest': Roque, et al on BI lookout

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has ordered the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to place former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and 11 other "persons of interest" in the illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) hub in Porac, Pampanga, under immigration lookout.

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Navy: China reclaimed 3,000 hectares in SCS

Beijing's reclamation activities in the South China Sea (SCS), including parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), have reached about 3,000 hectares, a Philippine Navy official said on Tuesday, likening these to a "creeping invasion."

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In Cavite, oil spill victims to get over P12M

Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla has assured the province's residents affected by the oil spill from fuel tanker MT Terranova that sank off Bataan that they will receive proper compensation, its amount estimated to reach more than P12 million.

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Guo's fate gets bleaker both at DOJ, Comelec

Suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, on Tuesday again failed to file her counteraffidavit to answer the qualified human trafficking complaint filed against her over her alleged ties to an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) in her town, prompting the prosecutors of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to deny her further extension.

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As Pogos exit, 'e-sabong' revival raised at House

After President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered all Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) to stop operations, House members are now eager to find gambling alternatives to recover the economic losses from the ban.

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EDITORIAL: Seize momentum to curb text scams

Government agencies tasked with enforcing the law such as the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) as well as telecommunications companies should step up efforts to stamp out this scourge as, clearly, Pogos are not solely to blame for the proliferation of scam messages and enforcement of the new law leaves a lot to be desired.

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