5 Pogo workers nabbed in back-door exit try

China is set to be an election issue, and there are pitfalls ahead

Our relationship with China has reached its most turbulent point yet. Arguably, we are still dealing with the aftermath of Duterte’s unhealthy China pivot. Manila and Beijing have grown more assertive in their claims within contested waters. And locally, the POGO crisis has exposed its extensive links to transnational crime, raising serious questions about the extent of Chinese influence in the country. Given this context, reaching the chilliest…

BI nabs 5 Chinese POGO workers allegedly attempting to flee PHL

Five Chinese nationals blacklisted in the country for working in an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) hub were arrested in Tawi-Tawi while allegedly attempting to flee the country.

5 Blacklisted Chinese Nationals Arrested in Philippines

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested five blacklisted Chinese Nationals after they tried to flee the country by boat using a “backdoor” route on March 22. All five individuals, two of whom are wanted in China, are affiliated with the illicit Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Lucky South 99 company, according to the country’s immigration website. Ying Guanzhen (31), Yang Jinlong (29), Liu Xin (28), Shen Kan (36), and Luo Ho…

5 Pogo workers nabbed in back-door exit try

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested five blacklisted workers under the Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogo), who were previously tied to the raided Lucky South 99 Corp. in Porac, Pampanga, after attempting to leave the country illegally. In an operation conducted by the bureau’s intelligence division and fugitive search unit, authorities arrested Chinese nationals Ying Guanzhen, 31; Yang Jinlong, 29; Liu Xin, 28;…

5 Chinese POGO workers intercepted

Five Chinese workers reportedly involved in Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) were apprehended on Saturday while attempting to flee to Sabah, Malaysia through Tawi-Tawi.

BI arrests 5 blacklisted Chinese nationals linked to Lucky South 99 POGO hub

BI said authorities from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao prevented the escape of the Chinese nationals, when their boat experienced engine t