Philippines thought Pogos were gone. Corruption and AI still power them

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A raid in Makati City led to the arrest of more than 120 Chinese nationals at a facility allegedly tied to illegal trading and a scam operation, highlighting the continued presence of offshore gaming activity despite a Philippine ban. The report points to embedded corruption and the use of AI as factors helping such operations persist.

🌐 Location: Makati City — Sources: 9 — First seen: — Last seen:
Philippines Pogos Makati City police raid corruption

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Philippines

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National Bureau of Investigation

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Philippine offshore gaming hubs (Pogos)

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United States

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International Justice Mission

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University of Nottingham Rights Lab

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CNN

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OpenAI

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Anthropic

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Marcos administration

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National Cybersecurity Plan

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Adrian Loterte

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Albay

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Lorna Pepaño

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Armed Forces of the Philippines

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Revised AFP Modernization Act

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Microsoft

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YAM Store

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CoGUI

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Iron Man

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