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China virus turns Macau into gambling ghost town

Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 03:53 PM

The local government late on Tuesday said it would curb its individual visit scheme through which visitors gain entry from mainland China, days after it suspended inbound package tours. Since Friday, arrivals have dropped 69 percent, latest figures showed. Read more »

Tourist arrivals, casino stocks fall as Macau takes coronavirus hit

Ryan Swift, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 29 11:40 AM

What started out as a promising year for Macau's tourism industry has turned out to be a major setback for the special administrative region, as visitors are put off by the rapidly spreading coronavirus epidemic that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Read more »

Japanese lawmaker arrested for allegedly getting bribes from Chinese gambling operator

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 26 11:06 PM

A Japanese lawmaker who spearheaded the country's casino resort policy is suspected of taking 3 million yen ($27,300) from a Chinese gambling operator as a gift in support of his election campaign, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. Read more »

Japanese lawmaker faces arrest over alleged bribe from Chinese gambling operator

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 25 08:57 AM

TOKYO - Japanese prosecutors have obtained an arrest warrant for a ruling party lawmaker who is suspected of receiving several million yen in cash from a Chinese gambling operator, investigative sources said Wednesday. Read more »

335 Chinese gambling workers nabbed over 'investment scam, cybercrimes'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 11:30 AM

Authorities arrested 335 Chinese workers at a gambling hub in Quezon City for their alleged participation in an investment scam and other cybercrimes, police said Friday.    Read more »

POGO workers parokyano ng 2 sinalakay na prostitution den: imbestigador

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 10:03 AM

Karamihan sa mga parokyano ng 2 prostitution den na sinalakay ng mga awtoridad ngayong linggo at pinapatakbo ng ilang Chinese ay kanilang mga kababayan na nagtatrabaho sa Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hubs, sinabi ng National Bureau of Investigation, Miyerkoles. Read more »

Lalaking dinukot ng kapwa Chinese, nasagip sa Pasay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 04:59 AM

MAYNILA—Nasagip ng mga awtoridad Lunes ng gabi ang isang Chinese matapos umanong dukutin ng kaniyang kababayan. Read more »

One of the biggest events in gaming will make its debut in Manila

ANCX
Posted at Nov 02 12:39 PM

With the aim of creating new opportunities for the ASEAN gaming markets, G2E Asia will add to its roster of countries by opening in Manila this December.  Read more »

Kagawad, 3 miyembro ng pamilya timbog sa ilegal na sugal sa Quezon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 07:39 PM

QUEZON—Arestado ang isang barangay kagawad, kaniyang mister, anak at manugang na umano'y sangkot sa ilegal na sugal na bookies sa Sariaya, Quezon. Read more »

270 Chinese, including scammers, gambling workers deported from PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 01:06 PM

Immigration police aided by the Chinese police and Embassy, arrested the fugitives, some of them in Metro Manila's Ortigas business district, the bureau said. Read more »

6 dayuhan, 1 Pinoy huli sa paglalaro ng poker sa El Nido

Diana Lat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:50 PM

Hinuli ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Puerto Princesa District Office ang anim na dayuhan at isang Filipino matapos maaktuhang naglalaro ng poker pasado alas-12 ng madaling araw noong Biyernes sa Barangay Buena Suerte sa bayan ng El Nido, Palawan. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 19, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 12:49 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Illegal Chinese nationals

Bureau of Immigration/via AP
Posted at Sep 19 10:38 AM

The Philippine immigration bureau said its agents have arrested 324 Chinese in a crackdown on large numbers of Chinese who mostly entered the country as tourists and then worked for online gambling operations, which are illegal in China. Read more »

Minority leader eyes House probe on POGOs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 12:09 PM

A lawmaker has filed a resolution urging the House of Representatives to investigate alleged irregularities in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs. Read more »

Mag-asawa, 8 iba pa tiklo sa droga, pagsusugal sa QC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 04:58 AM

MAYNILA—Arestado ang 10 katao dahil sa droga at pagsusugal sa Barangay Payatas, Quezon City Martes ng gabi. Read more »

Mahigit 300 Chinese, sangkot umano sa illegal online gambling sa Palawan

Rex Ruta, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 10:22 PM

Mahigit 300 Chinese nationals ang hawak ngayon ng Bureau of Immigration sa Puerto Princesa City matapos na magsagawa ng operasyon katuwang ang Armed Forces of the Philippines. Read more »

Offshore gaming overtakes BPOs as top office space demand driver: Leechiu

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 03:26 PM

Demand from POGOs in Metro Manila reached 375,000 square meters for the first 9 months of the year, compared to BPO’s 294,000 sqm, Leechui Property Consultants co-founder CEO David Leechiu said.  Read more »

Gov't lacks manpower to track down illegal foreign workers, says Labor chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 01:02 AM

The Department of Labor on Sunday said it lacks the manpower needed to go after foreign workers allegedly involved in illegal offshore gaming operations in the country. Read more »

NCRPO chief: Police must monitor POGOs to prevent industry-linked crimes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:23 PM

Concerned over the rise in the number of crimes linked to local online gambling, Police Maj. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said it is important for police to keep a close watch on the industry. Read more »

13 huli sa umano'y pagpapatakbo ng jueteng operation sa QC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 07:10 PM

Labintatlong tao ang arestado matapos maaktuhang nagpapatakbo ng operasyon ng jueteng sa Quezon City. Read more »