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Malacañang: Cassandra Li Ong is in the Philippines

Malacañang on Tuesday said Cassandra Li Ong is currently in the Philippines. In a Palace briefing, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that the...

PNP taps Interpol to track down Cassandra Ong

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped up its efforts to apprehend Katherine Cassandra Ong, the alleged business associate of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor...

Aquino, Hontiveros laud Guo’s conviction

Senators on Thursday welcomed the conviction of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, calling the ruling a clear signal that authorities are prepared to...

Alice Guo gets life imprisonment for trafficking

Manila, Philippines—A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced Alice Guo, a Chinese national who became a mayor while masquerading as a Filipina, and seven others to...

Alice Guo gets life sentence for qualified human trafficking

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo – a Chinese woman who faked Philippine nationality – was found guilty of qualified trafficking in persons over...

Taway cleanses Aurora ecozone of POGO remnants

The head of the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) on Thursday welcomed a new law banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs)...

New law boosts PNP drive to wipe out covert POGO rings

Philippine National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr. welcomed the signing of the law banning illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators...

APECO recognized for role in FATF grey list exit

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has recognized the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) for its contribution to the Philippines' successful exit...

Senator bares ‘POGO’-like smuggling ops in WPS fishing industry

Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan on Monday said the Senate investigation into agricultural smuggling is uncovering a vast criminal network involving Chinese syndicates and their...

BI dismantles mini-POGO operated by Koreans in Pampanga

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has dismantled a covert mini-POGO operation run by seven South Koreans inside a residential condominium in Pampanga. BI-Fugitive Search Unit...

Metro Manila condo inventory falls to 31 months as buyer activity rises

The Metro Manila residential property market showed signs of strengthening in the third quarter of 2025, with demand gaining traction and inventory levels trending...

Philippine office market posted steady gains in third quarter of 2025

The Philippine office market sustained modest but meaningful gains in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting resilience amid global uncertainty and structural transitions across...

BI deports 91 illegal POGOs Chinese workers

The Bureau of Immigration on Friday deported 91 Chinese nationals arrested for working in unauthorized Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony...

PAOCC: Crackdown on small-scale POGOs continues

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission's (PAOCC) campaign against illegal small-scale Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) is ongoing, with law enforcement adapting to syndicates’ changing...
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