{"id":777020530,"date":"2024-11-07T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777020530"},"modified":"2026-04-22T04:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:25:49","slug":"paocc-spokesperson-suspended-for-alleged-mistreatment-of-offshore-gaming-worker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/paocc-spokesperson-suspended-for-alleged-mistreatment-of-offshore-gaming-worker","title":{"rendered":"PAOCC spokesperson suspended for alleged mistreatment of offshore gaming worker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Winston Casio is under administrative investigation following a raid on an offshore gaming operator in Bataan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines.- Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesperson, Winston Casio, has been suspended from his position and is facing an administrative investigation due to the alleged mistreatment of a Filipino national during <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/illegal-gambling-in-the-philippines-over-400-arrested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a raid at an offshore gaming operator hub in Bagac, Bataan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Casio has been instructed to explain his actions in writing after a video showing him slapping an offshore gaming worker during the raid on October 31 circulated on social media and TV. A memorandum from the PAOCC said that Casio was relieved of his responsibilities effective immediately and until the completion of the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Your immediate response is crucial, as it will significantly influence the Office\u2019s consideration of any subsequent actions. It is critical for you to comprehend that any failure to provide your explanation will be deemed a waiver of your right to contribute to this process,&#8221; the memorandum read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Winston Casio relieved as PAOCC spokesperson for slapping POGO worker | ANC\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AO20n67zIbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: ANC 24\/7.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, Casio expressed regret and said he \u201cshould have simply filed the necessary charges against the person who flashed the dirty finger at us and insulted our office with vitriol. However, I allowed my anger to overtake me.\u201d He urged the public not to associate his behaviour with the entire PAOCC team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe agency is manned by level-headed professionals. And as a team, we always put in work hours that what is normally required because we do not want to disappoint the people. I have disappointed all of them; therefore, I have apologized to them as well,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs I embark on a period of reflection during this most humbling time, I subject myself to whatever administrative measures that the Commission will impose. No matter where this episode will lead me, I will continue to serve the Filipino people in whatever capacity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PAOCC arrested 57 foreign nationals and 358 Filipinos\u00a0during the raid after reportedly receiving information that the Central One complex within the compound was housing an unlicensed offshore gaming operation.\u00a0PAOCC executive director undersecretary\u00a0Gilbert Cruz\u00a0told dzBB that around 900 people were employed at the hub. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winston Casio is under administrative investigation following a raid on an offshore gaming operator in Bataan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777019844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"A spokesperson for the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Winston Casio, has been suspended and is under administrative investigation following alleged mistreatment of a Filipino national during a raid on an unlicensed offshore gaming operator in Bataan, Philippines. The incident, captured on video, has prompted an internal inquiry into Casio's conduct during the enforcement action against the illegal operation, which employed approximately 900 individuals.","focusai_entities":"Winston Casio, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, PAOCC, ANC 24\/7, Gilbert Cruz","focusai_location":"Philippines, Bataan, Bagac","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.9), payments_fraud_aml (0.75), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.85), journalist_researcher (0.98)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Regulatory Framework Impact?","query":"What are the broader implications for the Philippines' iGaming licensing and enforcement framework, particularly concerning the conduct of regulatory officials during raids on unlicensed operators?"},{"label":"Investor Confidence Shift?","query":"How might this high-profile administrative investigation into a PAOCC official affect investor perception of regulatory stability and governance within the Philippine offshore gaming sector, and what are the potential capital market repercussions?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[439,16333],"tags":[20326],"class_list":["post-777020530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-illegal-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777020530"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777020537,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020530\/revisions\/777020537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777019844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777020530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777020530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777020530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}