Hontiveros wants to investigate e-sabong like POGO

Mar 7, 2022 | Nation

Senator Risa Hontiveros proposed that the operations of online sabong or e-sabong be inspected like the Philippine offshore gaming operations (Pogo).Hontiveros said that e-sabong might be more severe than the Pogo industry. “The urgent matter is siguruhin ang buhay at...

Pandora Papers: Mystery names hold bulk of Philippine-linked offshore accounts

Oct 4, 2021 | Top Stories

  More than 900 of them are part of the Pandora Papers, a hoard of almost 12 million files from 14 offshore finance service providers analyzed by investigative journalists worldwide by Ralf Rivas, Rappler In collaboration with the Philippine Center for...

Hontiveros calls for probe into Clark resort over alleged Chinese-run prostitution ring

Aug 13, 2020 | Regions

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday urged local officials and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to investigate an alleged Chinese-run prostitution ring discovered in the premises of a resort in Clark, Pampanga.Hontiveros, in a statement, also urged the Clark...

Impose heavy taxes on POGOs, not small Pinoy businesses – Zubiri

Jun 14, 2020 | Nation

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri proposed to tax “heavily” Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) rather than small-time online sellers. Zubiri proposed the idea after the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) required online sellers to register...

Mass testing for Filipino employees, not just for POGO workers – Hontiveros

May 18, 2020 | Nation

Senator Risa Hontiveros pushed for mass testing for employees who are returning to work in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ) after the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that the COVID-19 test...