“This decisive action (revoking all POGO licenses) may seem like the end, but the reality is more complex” The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators
The Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators issue is far from closed, even with the Dec. 15 revocation of all POGO licenses by PAGCOR.The fight against the illicit activities surrounding POGOs is only beginning. Our laws’ loopholes have been exposed; it’s time to tighten them to prevent organized crime from inflicting its corrosive impact on all of us Filipino consumers.
Tower pointed out that these crime groups have repurposed their Southeast Asia-based online gambling infrastructure to pivot into online scamming on a transnational scale. The TWG on Anti-Illegal Offshore Gaming Operations mobilizes the PAOCC, DOJ, PNP, and other key agencies. This coordinated approach is crucial because POGO-related crimes—human trafficking, fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering—are multifaceted. Without coordination, enforcement efforts are futile.
But, as Tower warns, “Every time we’re seeing a crackdown… these transnational criminal networks almost immediately adapt.”Tower points out that these networks “pivoted over to doing online scamming… using all the infrastructure built out across Southeast Asia for online gambling.”
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