Tag: government

  • Philippines Closes Largest POGO Facility in Major Crackdown

    In a significant move against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), the government has officially shut down the country’s largest POGO facility located in Kawit, Cavite. The closure was led by Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, alongside key officials from the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, and the Philippine National Police. The…

  • Budget Secretary Urges Government Employees to Champion Integrity

    On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman called on government employees to set a standard of integrity and lead by example. She emphasized the importance of this day as a reminder for all Filipinos to actively participate in the fight against corruption and to uphold values of transparency and accountability. Secretary…

  • Mary Jane Veloso’s Transfer to Philippines Elicits Diverse Reactions from Filipino Diaspora

    LEGAZPI CITY – The news of Mary Jane Veloso’s transfer from Indonesia to the Philippines has sparked a range of emotions among Filipino expatriates and immigrants from Catanduanes. Nanette Balin Rigos, a Filipina teacher who has lived in Indonesia for nearly two decades, expressed her gratitude towards the Indonesian government’s decision, calling it a ‘gesture…