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PNP beefs up crackdown vs. POGOs
Authorities rescued 162 foreign nationals, including 83 Chinese, 70 Indonesians, two Taiwanese, six Burmese, and one Malaysian, from a suspected illegal POGO hub in the Tourist Garden Hotel in Lapu-Lapu City.
The operation, involving the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and other government agencies, was prompted by a request from the Indonesian Embassy to rescue their nationals.
The POGO hub was disguised as a resort and reportedly involved in love scams or cryptocurrency fraud.
Seven Filipino administrators are facing charges for their alleged involvement in the illegal operation.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Central Visayas has intensified monitoring and surveillance against possible POGO operations in the region.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros urged law enforcement agencies to intensify efforts in enforcing the total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) due to their continued underground operations.
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