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  • 2/26/2025
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Transcript
00:00More than 400 Filipinos and Filipinas were arrested in a jail in Pasay, which was previously closed.
00:07The authorities are investigating how it was reopened.
00:11Here is the first news, Sally Marefran.
00:13Where do you have ownership?
00:17Business permit.
00:19The local government of Pasay is the one leading the operation of the authorities in this five-storey building in Makapagal Boulevard in Pasay.
00:32Stand up, stand up, stand up.
00:35Aside from the absence of a license and business permit, it was said that Pogo was closed and the operation continued.
00:42We received an intelligence report that someone is operating Pogo.
00:47Last year, we were closed here on the 6th floor and 8th floor.
00:53More than 400 Filipinos and Filipinas were arrested.
00:57391 were Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans, Malaysians, and Burmese.
01:03Some were also arrested for trying to escape from the far exit.
01:07According to PAOC, others even hid in the air-conduct.
01:12Sir, just what's up?
01:14The perpetrator was not allowed to use his computer and cellphone.
01:23He was immediately arrested by the authorities.
01:25Can you not speak English. I need to speak in English.
01:29Various scams were also discovered.
01:32In our initial viewing, we saw that there was an investment scam, love scam.
01:37Here in the 10th floor of the mansion, local SIM cards were found.
01:43These are used for text blasters that send messages that are used for extortion.
01:51The DOJ Office of Cybercrime also found that the local e-wallets are used to send amounts.
01:59This is an indication that these are not only foreigners, but also Filipinos who are with the victims.
02:06We saw a list of the names of Filipinos who are sending money.
02:10The biggest is around 5,000. There are also those who are sending P20 or P70.
02:17It is possible that the text blasters are used for extortion so that they can give money.
02:23We are sure that this is a POGO operation.
02:25We saw some gambling apps on their desktops.
02:32We will look for other evidence to support our charges against their illegal activities.
02:43What do you do? What are your operations?
02:46Their operation is a customer service.
02:50The platform is from other countries.
02:54I am just a translator for them.
02:59I am just a translator for them.
03:03I am just a translator for them.
03:05Is this a POGO operation?
03:06No.
03:07Why did you say no?
03:08I don't know.
03:10Because of the violations, the closure order was issued by the Pasay LGU and the place was seized.
03:16Because there is a violation of our ordinance,
03:22we need to padlock the establishments that operate without a business permit.
03:29Obviously, this group of POGO members are facing the fact that our law is being violated.
03:37They are too greedy.
03:40Despite the fact that they have a closure order from PAG-COR, they are still operating pool blasts.
03:46The spouses and partners of the last detainees responded to Gosali.
03:51One of them, their child, is still a baby.
03:54They are allowed to visit their loved ones in the Bout Detention Facility.
03:59Meanwhile, according to Senator Risa Ontiveros,
04:02there is a new way to recruit POGO members.
04:07There were travel ads in the beginning,
04:10but to signify interest,
04:13they will sign in and recruit them for scam operations.
04:23They already have victims.
04:27There are 12 Filipinos who are waiting to be rescued in Myanmar.
04:33At least one of them was raped by their Chinese boss.
04:38PAG-COR is also involved in the fight against scam hoaxes.
04:42Every week, the PAG-COR team still goes around
04:48to make sure that the former detainees are closed.
04:55If we receive information from the people or the tipsters,
05:01we immediately forward it to the POGO.
05:05This is the first news in Imarafan for GMA Integrated News.
05:18For more information, go to www.gma.gov.

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