Tag: Jonvic Remulla

  • Interior Secretary Urges Local Leaders to Intensify Crackdown on POGO Operations

    In a decisive move against Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla has instructed local chief executives (LCEs) to ramp up their inspection efforts. This directive follows the arrest of approximately 400 foreign nationals engaged in POGO-like activities during a raid in Parañaque City on January 8, 2025. Remulla emphasized the importance of…

  • DILG Expresses Gratitude to President Marcos for 2025 Budget, Promises Responsible Spending

    The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has expressed its appreciation to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for approving the national budget of PHP6.32 trillion. The DILG, which received a significant allocation of P279.1 billion, committed to using these funds wisely under the 2025 General Appropriations Act. Secretary Jonvic Remulla emphasized the department’s…

  • DILG Reports 47 POGOs Still Active in the Philippines

    ONGOING OPERATIONS. CIDG agents gather evidence during a raid in a village within the Clark Freeport Zone in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on July 30, 2024. According to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla, 47 Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) continue to function across the nation, as stated on December 5.…