{"id":777010085,"date":"2023-10-12T08:06:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T11:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777010085"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T20:13:07","slug":"china-offers-to-help-the-philippines-combat-illegal-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/china-offers-to-help-the-philippines-combat-illegal-gambling","title":{"rendered":"China offers to help the Philippines combat illegal gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines.- The <strong>Chinese Embassy in Manila<\/strong> has issued a statement affirming its commitment to aiding the Philippines in combatting illegal online and offshore gambling.\u00a0Authorities disclosed a collaborative effort involving the repatriation of Chinese nationals and highlighted <strong>the impact of online gambling-related crimes on China&#8217;s interests<\/strong>, China-Philippine relations and the Philippines itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China says it has already assisted the Philippines in closing down three illegal gambling hubs, resulting in the return of 400 Chinese citizens to China this year. The Philippines continues to consider the future of offshore gambling operators (POGOs, which are predominantly Chinese-operated businesses.\u00a0<strong>The Philippine National Police (PNP)\u00a0<\/strong>chief general\u00a0<strong>Benjamin C. Acorda\u00a0<\/strong>has reported that\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/philippine-police-identify-4039-victims-of-pogo-related-crimes-in-h1\" target=\"_blank\">4,039 people<\/a>\u00a0were identified as victims of crimes associated with POGOs in H1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian<\/strong> has filed a resolution advocating for a permanent ban on POGOs. In September, ten out of 18 members from<strong>\u00a0the Committee on Ways and Means<\/strong>\u00a0in the Philippine Senate signed\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/philippine-senate-committee-recommends-shutdown-of-pogos\" target=\"_blank\">a report recommending the shutdown of POGOs<\/a>\u00a0within three months.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":29796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Chinese Embassy in Manila has affirmed its commitment to collaborating with the Philippines in combating illegal online and offshore gambling (POGOs), citing impacts on China's interests and bilateral relations. This comes as the Philippines considers a permanent ban on POGOs, with the Senate's Committee on Ways and Means recommending their shutdown following reports of associated crimes and repatriations of Chinese nationals.","focusai_entities":"Chinese Embassy, Philippine National Police, PNP, Benjamin C. Acorda, Sherwin T. 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