Windows26: Pogo ‘kingpin’ arrested in Laguna

October 11, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the arrest of a Pogo "godfather" in Laguna, plans to repurpose raided Pogo hubs, and President Marcos urging ASEAN to address South China Sea violations.

Pogo 'kingpin' arrested in Laguna – PAOCC chief

A "godfather" of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) was arrested in Laguna province.

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After Guo mess, COCs go online for public scrutiny

For the first time in the country's electoral history, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will allow open access to the certificates of candidacy (COCs) of all aspiring elective officials, giving the public the opportunity to obtain basic information about candidates as documents for next year's polls poured into its offices on Thursday.

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Raided Pogos to be reused as schools, gov't offices

The government plans to repurpose the illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) hubs once forfeited in favor of the government, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Thursday.

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'Silence on violations diminishes Asean'

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) at a closed-door session "not to turn a blind eye" to aggressors in the South China Sea, as its silence "diminishes" the regional bloc, according to a copy of his speech seen by Philippine media here.

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EDITORIAL: No better time to work with ICC

With several individuals—from former government officials to police officers and drug personalities—coming out of the woodwork to express willingness to testify against former President Rodrigo Duterte on the atrocities committed during his term, the time seems ripe to give the International Criminal Court (ICC) its due.

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