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The Senate probe led by Senator Bato dela Rosa on the alleged rising criminality in the country, which focused on POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators)-related kidnappings, might have encouraged the police to heighten its focus on POGO, which resulted in “zero POGO-related crimes.” During the recent hearing of the Senate Ways and Means committee, joint […]
Senator Dick Gordon welcomed President Duterte’s directive to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to curb the recent spike in crimes involving motorcycle-bound criminals, colloquially known as the “riding-in-tandem.” Gordon, the author of Republic Act (RA) 11235 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, said the directive issued to the PNP Chief Dionardo Carlos would further shed […]
A former Quezon City representative is pushing for a moratorium on the hiring of Chinese workers for Philippine Online Gaming Operations (POGOs) in Quezon City.Former solon and now Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winston ‘Winnie’ Castelo said that aside from opening the city to risks from the novel coronavirus, the rising number of Chinese POGO workers […]
Strongly condemning the killing of 63-year-old businessman Jose Luis Yulo and his driver, Allan Santos, by motorcycle-riding gunmen, Senator Dick Gordon has pointed to the need to prevent brazen crimes being perpetrated by riding-in-tandem criminals. “Criminals on board motorcycles have really become so bold and fearless. They kill with impunity in broad daylight and even […]