BI deports 26 more foreigners as crackdown on POGO workers continues

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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has sent home 26 more illegal aliens involved in POGO activities as move to eradicate illegal offshore gaming operations in the country continues. The deportees were part of the 450 foreign nationals apprehended in January for violating Philippine immigration laws, particularly those linked to illegal POGO-related scams. The 26 deportees were made up of 23 Chinese nationals and 3 Malaysians, who boarded Philippine Airlines and Malaysian Airlines flights on February 7. &quot;This is just the beginning. We are resolute in enforcing immigration laws and ensuring that those who exploit our country for illicit activities are removed,”  said BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado. Viado said more arrests and deportations will follow. “Foreign nationals who engage in unauthorized and illegal operations should take this as a warning—we will find you, arrest you, and send you back to your country,” he said.The BI said it is working closely with other government agencies to identify and remove foreign nationals involved in illegal activities.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has sent home 26 more illegal aliens involved in POGO activities as move to eradicate illegal offshore gaming operations in the country continues.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has sent home 26 more illegal aliens involved in POGO activities as move to eradicate illegal offshore gaming operations in the country continues.

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BI deports 26 more foreigners as crackdown on POGO workers continues

BI deports 26 more foreigners as crackdown on POGO workers continues

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Published Feb 08, 2025 04:15 PM PHT

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