{"id":777019778,"date":"2024-10-10T09:45:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T12:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777019778"},"modified":"2026-04-22T05:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:17:12","slug":"illegal-gambling-in-the-philippines-porac-officials-suspended-for-alleged-neglect-in-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/illegal-gambling-in-the-philippines-porac-officials-suspended-for-alleged-neglect-in-raid","title":{"rendered":"Illegal gambling in the Philippines: Porac officials suspended for alleged neglect in raid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of 12 Porac town officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines.- Ombudsman<strong> Samuel Martirez<\/strong> has ordered the preventive suspension of 12 officials of Porac town in Pampanga due to alleged neglect of duty in connection with illegal activities at an unlicensed offshore gaming operator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspension is linked to a complaint filed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) regarding the raid on <strong>Lucky South 99<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/187-people-rescued-from-gaming-operation-in-the-philippines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rescue of 187 workers<\/a> in June. The officials were accused of &#8220;Gross Neglect of Duty, which, if proven true, constitutes ground for their dismissal from the government service under the Revised Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Ombudsman, the case involves &#8220;the inaction and willful non-compliance of their duties&#8230; taken altogether, paved the way for the continuous operation of Lucky South 99.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Records indicated that Lucky South 99 was issued business permits for 2021, 2022, and 2023 despite an expired Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) licence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Philippine News Agency, the Obudsman noted: &#8220;Given respondents\u2019 power and authority, there is a strong probability that they may influence witnesses or tamper with any evidence material to the case, and in order to likewise prevent and possible acts of malfeasance and\/or misfeasance.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/illegal-gambling-in-the-philippines-new-interior-secretary-vows-to-shut-all-offshore-gaming-operators-by-year-end\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New interior secretary vows to shut all offshore gaming operators by year-end<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of 12 Porac town officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777018832,"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 Philippine Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of 12 Porac town officials due to alleged neglect of duty concerning an unlicensed offshore gaming operator, Lucky South 99. 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