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Philippines to deport 84 Chinese POGO workers
Philippines to deport 84 Chinese POGO workers
MANILA — The Philippines on Friday was set to deport 84 Chinese nationals who had worked in various Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) sites.
MANILA — The Philippines on Friday was set to deport 84 Chinese nationals who had worked in various Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) sites.
The foreigners had worked for POGO hubs that authorities raided in Bamban, Tarlac; Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu; Pasay City; and Paranaque City.
The foreigners had worked for POGO hubs that authorities raided in Bamban, Tarlac; Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu; Pasay City; and Paranaque City.
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), oversaw the POGO workers’ departure from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, as part of ongoing efforts to address illegal activities associated with gambling hubs.
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), oversaw the POGO workers’ departure from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, as part of ongoing efforts to address illegal activities associated with gambling hubs.
PAOCC Executive Director Gilbert Cruz said immigration officers processed the POGO workers before being checked in for their flight.
PAOCC Executive Director Gilbert Cruz said immigration officers processed the POGO workers before being checked in for their flight.
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“Ang ginagawa kasi diyan 45 days po silang ika-quarantine ano and then after that yung Chinese authorities will be checking on yung participation nila rito kung anong krimen ang pwedeng isampa sa kanila sa China,” said Cruz.
“Ang ginagawa kasi diyan 45 days po silang ika-quarantine ano and then after that yung Chinese authorities will be checking on yung participation nila rito kung anong krimen ang pwedeng isampa sa kanila sa China,” said Cruz.
He said Friday’s move was part of a larger initiative to deport some 1,000 POGO workers.
He said Friday’s move was part of a larger initiative to deport some 1,000 POGO workers.
“Kasi nga sobra-sobra na yung nakakulong natin dito sa atin yung mga nahuhuli natin na mga POGO workers at ito yung part POGO 1,000. So far nakakahigit kumulang 200 na kami so we’re looking at another 800 pa,” he said.
“Kasi nga sobra-sobra na yung nakakulong natin dito sa atin yung mga nahuhuli natin na mga POGO workers at ito yung part POGO 1,000. So far nakakahigit kumulang 200 na kami so we’re looking at another 800 pa,” he said.
He added that Chinese authorities do not consider these individuals as victims, but rather as potentially liable for crimes committed in the Philippines.
He added that Chinese authorities do not consider these individuals as victims, but rather as potentially liable for crimes committed in the Philippines.
“Ito yung kinatatakot nila, yung mai-deport sila ng diretso sa China… They have to face yung kasalanang ginawa nila dito sa atin kasi talagagang hindi sila kino-consider na mga biktima pag sa China,” he stated.
“Ito yung kinatatakot nila, yung mai-deport sila ng diretso sa China… They have to face yung kasalanang ginawa nila dito sa atin kasi talagagang hindi sila kino-consider na mga biktima pag sa China,” he stated.
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“Mae,” the wife of one of the deported Chinese nationals, said she was anxious over her husband’s deportation.
“Mae,” the wife of one of the deported Chinese nationals, said she was anxious over her husband’s deportation.
“Syempre balisa, nalulungkot ganun. Syempre, magkakahiwalay na kami. Wala na kong magagawa,” she said.
“Syempre balisa, nalulungkot ganun. Syempre, magkakahiwalay na kami. Wala na kong magagawa,” she said.
“Sa experience ko hindi naman sila lahat masama… kasi yung iba mabait naman eh, kasi nakakasalamuha namin, mga kaibigan ng asawa ko,” she added.
“Sa experience ko hindi naman sila lahat masama… kasi yung iba mabait naman eh, kasi nakakasalamuha namin, mga kaibigan ng asawa ko,” she added.
She said her husband worked in a Chinese restaurant before entering the POGO industry and was offered the job by a friend. She hopes her husband will be released quickly in China and that they can be reunited.
She said her husband worked in a Chinese restaurant before entering the POGO industry and was offered the job by a friend. She hopes her husband will be released quickly in China and that they can be reunited.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last year banned POGOs that were said to be used as fronts by organized crime groups for human trafficking, money laundering, online fraud, kidnappings, and even murder.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last year banned POGOs that were said to be used as fronts by organized crime groups for human trafficking, money laundering, online fraud, kidnappings, and even murder.
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