‘Social menace:’ New House bill bans all POGO hubs
MANILA, Philippines — Following moves in the Senate to ban all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators, minority lawmakers from the House of Representatives have filed a similar bill that seeks to outlaw and criminalize all POGO operations in the Philippines. The bill, filed by the three-member Makabayan bloc led by Rep. France Castro (ACT Teachers), revokes all […]
Tsinoys urged: Serve as bridge in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — The Filipino-Chinese community has a significant role in de-escalating tensions and resolving the conflict in the West Philippine Sea, in which they could serve as a “bridge” between China and the Philippines, according to Senate President Francis Escudero. “I request and pray that you serve as a bridge in the raging and […]