Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators<\/a>. These casinos have largely targeted and been catered to people in mainland China, where gambling is illegal.<\/p>\nBoth licensed and illicit operators have expanded across the country and tens of thousands of Chinese and foreign nationals are said to be employed by them.<\/p>\n
In his speech, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said: \u201cDisguising as legitimate entities, their operations have ventured into illicit areas furthest from gaming such as financial scamming, money laundering, prostitution, human trafficking, kidnapping, brutal torture, even murder.”<\/p>\n
\u201cThe grave abuse and disrespect to our system of laws must stop.\u201d<\/p>\n