CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky Ilagan claimed on Tuesday that there are no Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the popular tourist town.
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky Ilagan claimed on Tuesday that there are no Philippine offshore gaming operators in the popular tourist town.On Monday, the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine Army, by virtue of a search warrant issued by a Regional Trial Court from this city, raided a resort establishment suspected of fronting for a POGO hub in Barangay Sinandingan, Puerto Galera.
'Nagulat na lang ako nung sabihin nila na POGO raw ito, walang POGO talaga dito This is a legitimate business operation for a resort.'NBI Mimaropa director Gelacio Bongngat, in an interview with TeleRadyo, said that 40 Chinese citizens were arrested during the raid but they were not detained.Bongngat, however, said gambling paraphernalia were found in the establishment.'We confiscated mahjong tables and tiles, a baccarat table and betting chips.
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