{"id":777025261,"date":"2025-04-14T09:58:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777025261"},"modified":"2026-04-21T23:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:53:51","slug":"84-deported-for-alleged-links-to-offshore-gambling-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/84-deported-for-alleged-links-to-offshore-gambling-in-the-philippines","title":{"rendered":"84 deported for alleged links to offshore gambling in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those deported were arrested in raids on alleged illegal offshore gaming operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Philippines.- <strong>The Bureau of Immigration (BI) <\/strong>has reported that<strong> 84 Chinese nationals<\/strong>\u00a0(75 men and nine women) have been deported for alleged links to illegal offshore gaming operators. Deportation proceedings were carried out in a joint operation with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and the Chinese Embassy in Manila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gilbert Cruz<\/strong>, PAOCC executive director, said those deported were arrested in a series of raids at <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/illegal-gambling-in-the-phillippines-paocc-says-raided-venues-could-be-repurposed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zun Yuan Technology<\/a> in Bamban, Tarlac; 3D Analyzer Information Tech in Pasay City; Dayign Leisure Guodian Technology in Para\u00f1aque City; and a makeshift scam farm in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. According to the BI, the deportees were undocumented and working without the necessary permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BI commissioner<strong>&nbsp;Joel Anthony Viado&nbsp;<\/strong>said: &#8220;This operation reflects our strong resolve to implement President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.\u2019s directive to shut down illegal offshore gaming operators and remove foreign nationals who violate our immigration laws. We are grateful to the PAOCC and the Chinese Embassy for their seamless coordination throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is a stern warning to all illegal foreign operators\u2014we are watching, and we will act decisively. The Bureau will continue to work hand-in-hand with law enforcement agencies to protect the integrity of our borders.&#8221;<\/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=\"Philippines to deport 84 Chinese POGO workers | ABS-CBN News\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6BbJY-Pntgk?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: ABS-CBN News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BI\u00a0has banned\u00a0<strong>deportation flights with layovers\u00a0<\/strong>for foreign offshore gaming workers. Under BI\u00a0<strong>Board of Commissioners Resolution No. 2025-002<\/strong>, deported foreign nationals with alleged links to offshore gaming operators must be placed on direct flights to their countries of origin unless a direct route from the Philippines is unavailable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/philippine-government-vetoes-citizenship-application-allegedly-linked-to-offshore-gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philippine government vetoes citizenship application allegedly linked to offshore gaming<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those deported were arrested in raids on alleged illegal offshore gaming operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":0,"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 Bureau of Immigration has deported 84 Chinese nationals linked to alleged illegal offshore gaming operators, following joint operations with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission and the National Bureau of Investigation. This action underscores President Marcos Jr.'s directive to dismantle illicit iGaming activities and enforce immigration laws. A new BI resolution mandates direct deportation flights for foreign offshore gaming workers, signaling a stricter regulatory stance.","focusai_entities":"Bureau of Immigration (BI), Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Chinese Embassy in Manila, Gilbert Cruz, Joel Anthony Viado, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Zun Yuan Technology, 3D Analyzer Information Tech, Dayign Leisure Guodian Technology, ABS-CBN News","focusai_location":"Philippines, Bamban, Tarlac, Pasay City, Para\u00f1aque City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Manila","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Impact on POGO sector","query":"What are the projected long-term impacts of the Philippine government's intensified crackdown on illegal offshore gaming operators (POGOs) on the legitimate iGaming sector's GGR and NGR projections?"},{"label":"Regulatory framework evolution","query":"How might the BI's new direct flight deportation policy for foreign offshore gaming workers influence future B2B\/B2C licensing requirements and the broader governance frameworks for iGaming operations in the Philippines?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[154,16333],"tags":[20326],"class_list":["post-777025261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-legislation-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-illegal-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777025261","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=777025261"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777025261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777025280,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777025261\/revisions\/777025280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777025261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777025261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777025261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}