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House legislators chide ‘passive’ Anti-Money Laundering Council
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency presented this matrix of criminal activities allegedly linking Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) to drug syndicates and corporate fraud at the House quad committee hearing. —IMAGE COURTESY OF PDEA
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November 28, 2024November 28, 2024News

House legislators chide ‘passive’ Anti-Money Laundering Council

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Members of the House of Representatives’ quad committee on Wednesday expressed frustration at the seeming passiveness of the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) in seeking a freeze on the assets of Chinese nationals who had illegally acquired land and other properties in the country, including a warehouse in Mexico, Pampanga, which is under investigation since 2023...

Marcos urged to appoint ‘anti-Pogo czar’
Victims of human trafficking rescued during a police raid on an illegal POGO workplace in Las Pinas City —PHOTO COURTESY OF PNP ANTI CYBERCRIME GROUP
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August 9, 2024October 9, 2024News

Marcos urged to appoint ‘anti-Pogo czar’

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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III wants President Marcos to name a “czar” to ensure that the government enforces his new policy to ban Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) now deemed hotbeds of crime and other illegal activities. In an interview with CoverStory, Pimentel raised the need for the President to “designate” an anti-Pogo...