00:00There were several arrests in Paranaque City because of illegal working with a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator, or POGO.
00:09This is what Floyd Brents reported.
00:14A huge operation was carried out by the authorities in Paranaque City,
00:19where 32 people were arrested because of illegal working with a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator, or POGO.
00:2720 Chinese nationals, 11 Malaysians, and 1 Cambodian were arrested.
00:34The operation was carried out by the Bureau of Immigration and National Bureau of Investigation,
00:39which conducted an investigation in an establishment in the so-called Lungsod.
00:44After the operations, 32 foreigners were brought into the custody of the NBI
00:50while the process of their deportation was being carried out.
00:54According to the NBI, they will continue to monitor and control all foreign operators operating illegally in the country,
01:01especially the POGOs that are prohibited by the governments.
01:04According to NBI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado,
01:07this is a warning to the foreigners who continue to commit illegal acts.
01:13Meanwhile, DILG Secretary John V. Cremulia,
01:16in a statement, encouraged the local governments to be more strict in assessing their businesses.
01:24The so-called operation is part of the government's continued efforts to implement the prohibition of POGO,
01:31which was declared by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his State of the Nation Address in 2024.
01:37These actions show the determination of the government to enforce the law and ensure justice in the country.
01:44Despite the ongoing threat of illegal business,
01:47it continues to reach foreign workers.
01:50Lloyd Renz for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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