Recently, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in the Philippines revealed that several scam groups posing as "Business Process Outsourcing" (BPO) companies are active nationwide. Although registered under legitimate company names, these organizations engage in transnat
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) reiterated its support for the country's Special Class Business Process Outsourcing (SCBPO) industry, recognizing its role in creating thousands of high-quality jobs for Filipinos.PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco assured foreign ch
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines recently expressed concern about the frequent travel of nationals to other Asian countries to engage in work related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), and issued a warning to be vigilant against illegal recruitment scams.At a presidenti
Unresolved issues of missing foreign POGO workers, rogue POGOs disguised as BPOs, and CEZALast week, a woman, allegedly an official from a POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators) center, was found in a hotpot restaurant in Tarlac province.Since the March raid that exposed the cases in Banban an
In July, when Xiao Ma just launched the POGO ban, there was a fierce discussion for a while about whether the applicable targets included IGL.At that time, the chairman of PAGCOR also privately approached Xiao Ma to discuss, striving for the authorities to exempt 12 Philippine offshore gaming operat
Special Category Business Process Outsourcing (SCBPO) companies have once again been confirmed to be exempt from the ban imposed on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO).According to legal expert Tonet Quiogue, this clarification was made after the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission
Netrin, a leader in technology and solutions for compliance and risk management, announces the expansion of its portfolio for the sports betting segment. The company introduces new solutions aimed at preventing gambling addiction and offering BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) services for customer
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) plans to inspect special category business process outsourcing (BPO) facilities on December 20, Friday, searching for suspected illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) that might be operating covertly.PAOCC Executive Director Gilb
With just over ten days left until the deadline set by the POGO ban, what is the current situation in the Philippines?First, let's talk about the Philippine government's enforcement of the ban.The Philippine government has announced that on December 15, it will officially revoke the licenses of al
Despite President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s ban on all online gambling companies in the country, most Philippine offshore gaming operators continue to masquerade as Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies to keep their operations running.Winnie Quidato, the head of the Presidential Anti-Organized
Manila, Philippines — Winnie Quidato, the head of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), warned that the country's billion-dollar business process outsourcing industry (BPOs) might become the next victim of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), as the Senate has concluded
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has warned that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) are relocating their operations to islands such as Visayas and Mindanao to evade a nationwide ban.President Ferdinand Marcos has ordered the closure of all POGO operations by the end
An official from the Philippine President's Anti-Organized Crime Commission said on Tuesday that some large Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) are breaking into smaller groups, renaming themselves as business process outsourcing firms, and relocating to the Visayas and Mindanao islands.PAO
Philippine Senate Minority Deputy Leader Hong Zhiwei Luos revealed that some offshore gaming companies (POGOs) are evading the presidential ban by registering as Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies, a strategy that may have been covertly supported by some government officials.Hong Zhiwei Lu
The state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (Pagcor), the country’s gaming regulator, says that offshore online gaming operators “misrepresenting themselves” as so-called business process outsourcing (BPO) providers “should be treated as a serious concern”.BPO providers are business-to-busine
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) has issued a stern warning about the increasing number of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) masquerading as Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies.PAOCC Executive Director Gilbert Cruz revealed this during an interview with Bi
