{"id":777022114,"date":"2025-01-20T06:22:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T09:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777022114"},"modified":"2026-04-22T02:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T05:36:46","slug":"illegal-gambling-in-the-philippines-authorities-carry-out-a-new-raid-in-paranaque-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/illegal-gambling-in-the-philippines-authorities-carry-out-a-new-raid-in-paranaque-city","title":{"rendered":"Philippine authorities raid illegal gambling operation in Para\u00f1aque City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Those arrested were allegedly involved in online gaming and scamming operations in a building in Aseana City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines.- The Bureau of Immigration (BI), along with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), has arrested<strong> 32 foreign nationals<\/strong>, 20 Chinese, 11 Malaysians and a Cambodian,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>allegedly linked to offshore gaming activities in Para\u00f1aque City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BI intelligence division chief<strong> Fortunato Manahan Jr. <\/strong>said those arrested were allegedly involved in online gaming and scamming operations in a building in Aseana City, a mixed-use central business district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BI commissioner<strong> Joel Anthony Viado<\/strong> said after the raid: &#8220;Let this be a warning to foreign nationals who blatantly continue illegal operations despite the ban of the President. We will not stop until all illegal aliens are arrested and deported.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those arrested are currently under NBI custody while awaiting deportation proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/illegal-POGO-workers-1-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777022115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/illegal-POGO-workers-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/illegal-POGO-workers-1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/illegal-POGO-workers-1.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Bureau of Innmigration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those arrested were allegedly involved in online gaming and scamming operations in a building in Aseana City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":17179,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Philippine authorities, including the Bureau of Immigration and National Bureau of Investigation, have arrested 32 foreign nationals in Para\u00f1aque City, alleging their involvement in illicit online gaming and scamming operations within Aseana City. 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