Panayam kay PAOCC spokesperson Winston Casio kaugnay ng patuloy na operasyon ng higit 100 POGO hub sa bansa

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00:00A continuous operation of more than 100 POGO hubs in the country.

00:05We will talk with Dr. Winston Casio,

00:09the spokesperson of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission or PAOC.

00:14Dr. Casio, good afternoon.

00:17Good afternoon to you, viewers and listeners.

00:21At present, several Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGO

00:26continue their operations despite the call to close them.

00:31What are the reasons behind this?

00:35Regarding the legalization of IGLs, Internet Gaming Licenses,

00:39if I'm not mistaken, they're down to 38 or 37.

00:42And they really are winding down.

00:44We don't have a problem with the legalization

00:48because they're complying with the requirements of PAGCOR and the President

00:52to really stop all their operations by the end of the year.

00:55Now, our real problem is the illegal from the get-go.

01:00From the start, they're already illegal and underground.

01:04That's our problem now because we're chasing them all over the country.

01:09I could say that they are between 50 to 100.

01:14Illegals might exceed 100.

01:16In the past, there were thousands of employees

01:20who disintegrated into smaller units

01:24that's why there are more of them.

01:26Sir, what are the findings of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission

01:31regarding the illegal POGOs that continue their operations?

01:34And where will they go?

01:39The reports of the illegals are all over the country.

01:42They're in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

01:44That's the problem.

01:45It's not just POGOs who work here.

01:47This is a whole-of-government approach.

01:49We need the help of the other agencies of the Executive Branch

01:54together with the help of the LGU and the private sector.

01:57In fact, we're here in Binan

02:00to assist the local government unit of the city of Binan.

02:04We inspected a POGO that we know has scamming activities.

02:09All we need is the proactive assistance of the different agencies of the Executive Branch.

02:17The different agencies of the Executive Branch together with the LGU.

02:20If we work together, we can do this.

02:24For our countrymen to understand better,

02:28what is the role of PAG-COR in the closure of illegal POGO hubs in our country?

02:33And what can PAG-COR say about the ongoing operations of these POGO hubs?

02:39Well, with regards to that question, ma'am,

02:41I guess you better address that question to PAG-COR

02:44because I could not possibly speak for PAG-COR because I am not a PAG-COR official.

02:48I am a POGO official, ma'am.

02:50So I apologize for that.

02:52Yes, sir. We understand.

02:54And since the deadline given by President Marcos Jr. is approaching

02:59for the total closure of POGO hubs in the country,

03:03what is the challenge that POGO is facing now regarding this directive?

03:09Well, the challenge is that there are a lot of people who are underground.

03:14There are a good number of them and we're having difficulty catching up.

03:20We would like to thank the LGUs and the different agencies of the Executive Branch for their assistance.

03:29That's why we are a bit more compact.

03:31But assuming that there are people left after December 31,

03:36the mandate of our Task Force will continue.

03:40We are part of the Task Force POGO Closure led by Secretary of Justice Remolia.

03:46The Vice-Chair is the Executive Director of PAOC, Secretary Gilbert Cruz.

03:51So we will continue.

03:52Assuming that there are people left beyond December,

03:55we will still go after them and close them down.

03:57Sir, as of now, what support do you and the law enforcement agencies need

04:03for the effective closure of POGO hubs in the country?

04:08We need the help of the community.

04:10Because the community is the eyes and ears of our government and our country.

04:16So if they see illegal activities, we need their help to be able to report it to the LGUs,

04:21to their police officers, to their municipal and city police stations,

04:26and to us, to PAOC, to PNP, NBI, CID, whatever.

04:30At the end of the day, this has to be a whole-of-government fight.

04:33Because if it's just PAOC, PNP, or NBI, they won't be able to handle this big problem.

04:40Sir, what is the update on the last Chinese nationals in Paracale, Camarines Norte?

04:47The last ones in Paracale were inquested last night.

04:51Their immigration inquest is over.

04:54What we are waiting for is the criminal inquest or violation of the Philippine Mining Act.

04:59And other violations of our laws with regards to environmental protection.

05:05Sir, do you see any similarities between the arrested in Paracale and the illegal POGOs?

05:12No, definitely not.

05:14What we caught in Paracale were guerrilla mining operations.

05:17This is the second operation we did against illegal mining run by the Chinese.

05:24We have a lot of reports of illegal mining operations all over the country as the day progresses.

05:34Sir, we have a question here from Louisa Erispe of PTV.

05:38It is mentioned that there are four other POGOs in the country.

05:45Do we have a lead if these POGOs are in the Philippines and are authorities looking for them?

05:52Yes, we have.

05:54Most of them are Chinese and we've got a few who are Malaysian, Malaysian-Chinese.

06:02We have a lead and we are currently monitoring them.

06:05We are just developing enough cases to apply for search warrants and mission orders so we can catch them.

06:15In the next few days or weeks, we might be able to catch all of them.

06:20Next question from Louisa Erispe.

06:22Is it possible that these financiers are also part of the POGOs who are funding?

06:30Yes, yes. They are really POGOs and junket financiers.

06:34Our evidence against them is solid because we have been monitoring them for a long time.

06:40I'm sure it's not just four of them. There are others who are with them.

06:44But so far, we have been monitoring four of them.

06:48One more question from PTV.

06:51Earlier, you were inspecting the IGL in Binan, Laguna.

06:56What happened to the operation?

06:58We are here now. We are inspecting the new wave technologies.

07:05This is the IGL that we caught last time, Lin Shun Han.

07:12When we arrived here, all the possible evidence, including the BPLO of Binan and the POGOs,

07:22they conducted a regulatory visit and an inspection visit.

07:27We were just with them. We just came here.

07:34What's saddening is when we looked at the areas, all the computers and hard drives are gone.

07:41It means that the evidence of their illegal activities is gone and we can't get anything.

07:50Okay, sir. Message to our countrymen, especially to the POGOs who are still involved.

07:58To the POGOs, wherever you are, we will catch you.

08:01Unfortunately, they don't understand because they are insects.

08:05But with regards to the community, if you see activities like this, many foreign nationals, not tourists,

08:15inform your local government units, PNP and NBI.

08:22To the owners of properties, apartments, condos, buildings, commercial facilities and so on,

08:29please make sure that you do your due diligence.

08:32If we were able to prove that you allowed your facilities to be used for illegal activities,

08:38we will lock you up. We will file a civil forfeiture to get your properties from the government.

08:45All right. Sir, I have a follow-up question.

08:48How is the news that the Filipinos are taking over the POGOs?

08:52Do you have a message for them?

08:55It is necessary for the POGOs. There are Filipinos who are taking over some scanning operations.

09:00We have seen some small groups that are operated by NBI, ACG, CIDG.

09:09We have been waiting for a long time.

09:11Maybe the time has come for them to become too smart.

09:14Even the trickery, they can take over from the Chinese.

09:19Okay. Thank you very much for your time.

09:21Dr. Winston Casio will now speak on behalf of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission.

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