No Chinese firm among POGOs —Pagcor

There are no Chinese firms in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. said on Friday.

Victor Padilla, senior manager of Pagcor's policy and offshore gaming licensing division, so disclosed when asked how Pagcor ensured that Chinese firms in the POGOs were following Philippines laws and paying the proper taxes.

“These are not Chinese corporations. These are offshore companies with local companies in the Philippines,” Padilla said when asked why the Philippines was a safe heaven for POGO when gambling is even prohibited in China.

Padilla said that POGOs did not necessarily cater to the Chinese market alone but also somehow contradicted himself by saying most of players are Chinese.

“We are sure that a lot of players are Chinese because we all know that there are a lot of Chinese people all over the world and their culture is they like gambling,”Padilla said.

“But it does not automatically mean that they are all from China. Players are mostly Chinese, but we are not sure if in fact they are all from China,” he added.

Based on Pagcor records, there are 58 accredited POGO businesses accredited by Pagcor. These are:

1. AG Interpacific Resources Limited
2. BestBetInNet Limited
3. Cosmic Ace Holdings Ltd.
4. Defun Global Investments Ltd.
5. Don Tencess Asian Services Solution Inc.
6. Dynamic System Limited
7. Far Eastern Capital Limited
8. Fortuneport Enterprises Limited
9. Four Leaf Technology Inc.
10. Full Strength Trasing Limited
11. Genx Sports International Limited
12. Golden Dragon Empire Ltd.
13. High Zone Capital Investment Group Limited
14. Imperial Choice Limited
15. Inner Strong Limited
16. King Rich International Group Limited
17. Kingwell International Group Limited
18. Kirschner Games International Inc.
19. Leading Reward Limited
20. Lebo Limited
21. Marco Polo Enterprises Limited
22. MG Universal Link Limited
23. Micro Info Systems Ltd.
24. Most Success International Group Limited
25. New Wave Infotech Limited
26. Newlink Pacific Limited
27. OG Global Access Limited
28. Oriental Game Limited
29. Prestige IOM Limited
30. Pride Fortune Limited
31. PT Transpacific Company Limited
32. Riesling Capital Limited
33. SA Dreamtech Group International Inc.
34. Saint Wealth Ltd.
35. SC World Development Group Limited
36. Shaw Global Leisure Ltd.
37. Smarc Group International Limited
38. Smile World Global Limited
39. Sohu Expert Int'l Management Solution Inc.
40. Swanston Asia Inc.
41. Synchronization Anywhere For You Inc.
42. Tech Innovation Management Limited
43. Vertex Digital Entertainment Technologies Inc.
44. VIP Global Solutions Limited
45. Wanfang Technology Management Ltd.
46. Wilshire Worldwide Company Ltd
47. Winherld Entertainment World Limited
48. Ximax Holdings Limited
49. Xionwei Technology Co. Ltd. Inc.
50. Golden Dreamer Holdings Limited
51. Dragon Wealth System Inc.
52. Philippine Cockfighting International Inc.
53. Great-Gaming International Corp.
54. Giant Isle Group Limited
55. Benestar Co., Ltd.
56. Times Square Premier Management Group Limited
57. InfiniwebTechnology Inc. and
58. Blessed Dragon Limited

Four days ago, Pagcor suspended accepting new application for POGO licenses amid concerns that Chinese workers in POGOs do not have valid work permits.

Likewise, Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana has also said that POGO site installed near military facilities could be used for spying. —NB, GMA News