{"id":777014974,"date":"2024-04-24T09:16:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T12:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777014974"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:51:41","slug":"philippine-senator-calls-for-immigration-bureau-to-tighten-against-gambling-operators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/philippine-senator-calls-for-immigration-bureau-to-tighten-against-gambling-operators","title":{"rendered":"Philippine senator calls for immigration bureau to tighten against gambling operators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Senator Gatchalian has urged the Bureau of Immigration to intensify its efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines.-\u00a0<strong>Senator Sherwin Gatchalian<\/strong>\u00a0has urged the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to intensify efforts to prevent foreigners linked to gambling operators from entering the country and setting up new operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, the House of Representatives Committee on Games and Amusements approved two measures, House Bill 5082 and Resolution 1197, which seek to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/philippine-house-panel-approves-pogos-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ban offshore gambling operators<\/a>. Gatchalian claimed that many are still licensed under the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) despite links to crime.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/china-backs-philippine-efforts-to-address-issues-with-online-gambling-operators\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">China backs Philippine efforts to address issues with online gambling operators<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Gatchalian has urged the Bureau of Immigration to intensify its efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":16477,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Senator Gatchalian has urged the Bureau of Immigration to intensify efforts to prevent foreign nationals linked to illicit gambling operations from entering the Philippines. 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