Are Philippine POGOs and Mayor Alice Guo Linked to Chinese Influence Ops? | Taiwan Talks EP437

In July, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) will be banned by year’s end. POGOs proliferated under Marcos Jr.’s predecessor and over the past eight years have become hubs for Chinese criminal syndicates involved in money laundering, human trafficking, prostitution and financial scams. But how are POGOs linked to the disappearance of a small-town Philippine mayor, and possibly to Chinese influence operations?

Guests:

Chen Fang-yu
- Soochow University Political Science Department Assistant Professor

Aaron Jed Rabena
- University of the Philippines Asian Center Professorial Lecturer

#MalignInfluence #Disinformation #CyberFraud #Cambodia #CrimeSyndicate #ChineseSyndicate #OnlineScam #GordianKnotRay #CognitiveWarfare #Porac #Bamban #RisaHontiveros

[tmdkphq]

Free the West Philippine Sea 🌊!
Keep Taiwan a free and independent country!

[josephinegrefalda]

Sen. Risa is a great woman with divine wisdom, may the Lord protect her all the way.

[damn]

One of Alice Guo's "business partners" committed the largest money laundering crime in Singapore and he's in the Most Wanted Interpol list. That alone should let everyone know how big and dangerous their syndicate is. They are very well connected... and they operate world wide.

[grandadoboman]

♥ Taiwan, from Manila! We are one with you against china's greed!

[chrispixelrb]

This lady host is an excellent communicator and spoke clearly, precise.

[suskagusip]

Pogo is a Syndicate. ALICE GOU is one of their leader.

[aquamarine]

AFTER THE POGO BAN. WE RARELY SEE ANY ONLINE CASINO ADS IN YOUTUBE AND FB.

[MightyKid-xu]

People observed that after banning and raided those pogo hubs, sms & atm scam decreased as 80%.

[HKTV]

God bless the Philippines 🙏 Banned pogo. no to POGO

[keithwatkins]

Thank you for a very interesting and informative program.

[Brah_Lizard]

ASEAN needs to implement Visa to all coutries because there are many criminals that come in without being background check.

[miguelbhodz]

Taiwan talk, Im Filipino watching from Singapore,

[annarosario]

Thanks for discussing this issue on the Philippines

[larageronimo]

Taiwan talk, , , im from Philippines, watching Taiwan Talk now

[romeocivilino]

A Avid Viewer from the Philippines, A Supporter of Taiwan. It’s good to know the Taiwanese Perspectives and Views from Taiwan, in the Geopolitical Lens for both Indo-Pacific region and the much wider Global World. It’s a Great Episode with a Clear Talking points and Good Point of Views and References between the Comparison on Similarities in Experiences of Taiwan and the Philippines, in regards to the China PRC Relations, Threats and Engagements.

[raulputong]

Kudos to Senator Risa Hontiveros!!!🙋🏻‍♀️👏🙏
#ChEXIT!!🙅🏼‍♂️
#ManchurianSpy!!!😡
#TruthMustPrevail!!!⚖️

[aubreyrose]

Thanks for featuring incidents in the Philippines.❤❤❤

[EstherRafol]

Mabuhay si PBBM!!!! Mabuhay rin si Gen.

[black]

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[ramonesporas]

Former President Duterte paved the way for Chinese Triad entry into the Philippines starting 2016 up to the end of his term