Who are Philippines’ ‘Pogo personalities’? Figures tied to banned sector linger, critics warn
Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros warns that the emergence of high-profile figures linked to crime-related Philippine offshore gaming hubs (Pogos) could create a complex web of syndicate rings, hindering government efforts to crack down on these illegal operations. The Senate committee, led by Hontiveros, has been investigating human trafficking and scam operations connected to Pogos and has recommended filing criminal charges against several individuals.
Those implicated include town mayor Lisandro Calugay, accused of aiding alleged Chinese spy Alice Guo's escape, businessman Tony Yang, dubbed the "architect of Pogos," and Wan Kuok-Koi, a notorious gangster known as "Broken Tooth," believed to be behind the "pig-butchering scam." Hontiveros also raised concerns about businessman Li Duan Wang's ties to the Philippine Jinjiang Yu Shi Association, suspected of being affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work, especially after a photo surfaced showing him with "Broken Tooth."
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Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros warns that the emergence of high-profile figures linked to crime-related Philippine offshore gaming hubs (Pogos) could create a complex web of syndicate rings, hindering government efforts to crack down on these illegal operations. The Senate committee, led by Hontiveros, has been investigating human trafficking and scam operations connected to Pogos and has recommended filing criminal charges against several individuals.
Those implicated include town mayor Lisandro Calugay, accused of aiding alleged Chinese spy Alice Guo's escape, businessman Tony Yang, dubbed the "architect of Pogos," and Wan Kuok-Koi, a notorious gangster known as "Broken Tooth," believed to be behind the "pig-butchering scam." Hontiveros also raised concerns about businessman Li Duan Wang's ties to the Philippine Jinjiang Yu Shi Association, suspected of being affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work, especially after a photo surfaced showing him with "Broken Tooth."
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