National Bureau of Investigation operatives raided last Saturday a suspected online gaming hub at a resort in Puerta Galera, Oriental Mindoro and arrested its owner, a Chinese national.
With a search warrant issued by Judge Josephine Caranzo of Calapan City Regional Trial Court Branch 39, authorities swooped down on Puerto Galera Seaview Resort in Barangay Sinandingan where they found around 40 Chinese as well as gambling equipment and paraphernalia.MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation operatives raided last Saturday a suspected online gaming hub at a resort in Puerta Galera, Oriental Mindoro and arrested its owner, a Chinese national.
Mayor Rocky Ilagan denounced the raid, insisting that the resort was not involved in POGO activities. He stressed he would not allow POGO operations in Puerto Galera.Meanwhile, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has requested the Pasay City Police to investigate an alleged P10-million assassination plot against him and Sen. Risa Hontiveros that he said might be linked to their ongoing probe on illegal POGOs and the involvement of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
“In light of these serious threats, I formally request that the Pasay City police initiate a police report on this matter and conduct a thorough investigation. I urge you to take swift action to ensure the safety of myself and those associated with me,” he pointed out. The other surprising aspect, he said, is the contrast between the lives of the people who were forced, often against their will, to live and work in those buildings and the sheer scale of wealth of the people in charge of the compound.
Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission spokesman Winston Casio told UNODC officials that they were able to rescue around 680 people in the Bamban scam farm, but believed that a number of managers escaped after they were tipped off. “They saw the Philippines as their playground to do their scamming activities while continuing to operate their ‘legal’ activities,” Cruz said.
“They have their own rules. They created their own laws in these POGO hubs. This is their playground. They can do whatever they want,” Cruz said.
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