70 Chinese nationals arrested\u00a0during a raid<\/a> on an illegal gambling operator in Pasay City were deported to China. China\u2019s\u00a0embassy in Manila highlighted the coordination between Philippine and Chinese authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhilippine DOJ sets deadline for foreign offshore gaming workers to voluntarily repatriate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has said that foreign workers employed by offshore gaming operators have until October 15 to voluntarily return to their home countries. The POGO Closure Task Force has decided that from October 16, the visas of foreign offshore gaming workers will be changed to tourist visas. They will be required to leave the Philippines within 60 days or face involuntary repatriation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Task Force includes the DOJ, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), and the Bureau of Immigration (BI). It aims to establish guidelines for the prohibition of offshore gaming operations by the end of the year as directed by president Marcos Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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