Tag: Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs)

PNP probe shoed no cops, politicians involved in Alice Guo’s escape

(GMA NEWS) The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the results of their investigations showed that there were no police officers and politicians that were involved in the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in July. This was relayed by the PNP through Senate Majority Leader Floor Leader Francis Tolentino who defended…
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BI: Still no info on aircraft that flew Alice Guo to Malaysia

(GMA NEWS) Four months after dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo fled the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) still has no information about the aircraft that flew her to Malaysia. This was disclosed by the BI through Senator Grace Poe during the continuation of the Senate plenary deliberations on the proposed 2025 national budget…
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Executive Order laban sa POGO, pagpapahalaga sa kapakanan ng taumbayan, ayon sa mga Senador

(DZME) Ikinalugod ng mga senador ang pagpapalabas ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ng Executive Order para sa tuluyang pag-ban sa mga POGO sa bansa. Sa kabilang dako, sinabi ni Sen. Risa Hontiveros na marami pang dapat linawin sa kautusan. Una aniya ay kung exempted ang mga PAGCOR-operated and licensed casinos sa pagpapatakbo ng offshore online…
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‘Samu’t sari ang masamang epekto at pagsamantal’: Estrada lauds Marcos EO on POGO ban

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for following through with his promise to ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) that became a front for organized crime. Estrada thanked the President for signing Executive Order No. 74, which outrightly banned Philippine offshore gaming, internet gaming, and other offshore gaming…
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Statement on the issuance of EO 74, banning POGOs, IGL and other offshore gaming operations

The issuance of Executive Order No. 74 should no longer come as a surprise considering the President’s pronounced policy of a complete ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Patunay ito na pinaninindigan ng Pangulo ang naging desisyon niya ilang buwan na ang nakaraan dahil na rin…
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WATCH | Teleradyo Serbisyo interview on the latest Senate hearing on Alice Guo, illegal POGOs

Panayam ng Radyo 630 Teleradyo Serbisyo ukol sa mga huling kaganapan sa imbestigasyon ng Senado kay Alice Guo at sa mga illegal na POGO October 10, 2024 Official Social Media Accounts: Facebook & Youtube: @jinggoyestrada Instagram, Tiktok & Twitter: @jinggoyestrada_ Website: www.jinggoyestrada.ph Video: Radyo 630 Teleradyo Serbisyo via YouTube

Opening statement on the resumption of Senate hearing on Alice Guo’s alleged links to illegal POGOs

Good morning, Madam Chair and fellow members of this Committee. Barely two weeks ago, talks have become rife that Alice Guo—or Guo Huaping—was a Chinese state security agent after Al Jazeera came up with a documentary that interviewed a China-born gambling tycoon, who is currently being detained in Thailand. In that documentary, the businessman has…
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Senators outraged by Guo election bid

(THE MANILA TIMES) SENATORS expressed outrage on Saturday over the possibility that dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo might seek reelection next year despite being stripped of her title and being charged with serious crimes, including human trafficking. “It seems that Alice Guo has not stopped defrauding the people, even though she is in jail,” said…
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Huwag sa pekeng Pilipino! Estrada says Alice Guo has no right to run for reelection

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has frowned on the idea of allowing dismissed mayor Alice Guo to seek reelection in Bamban, Tarlac as she faces serious charges of human trafficking. The senator said Guo has no right to run for public office, which should be reserved for Filipinos only. He accused Guo of…
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Statement on the planned filing of candidacy of Alice Guo a.k.a. Guo Huaping et al

Karapatan ng kahit na sinong Filipino ang iprisinta ang sarili sa taumbayan para manilbihan bilang isang lingkod bayan. Ang pribilehiyong ito na nakasaad sa ating Konstitusyon ay para lamang sa ating mga kapwa at hindi kailanman maaaring ibigay sa mga pekeng Filipino. Bukod sa pagiging isang tunay at walang bahid na pagdududa sa pagiging Filipino,…
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