World View with Marites Vitug: Inside the fight against POGOs

Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to former PAOCC officials Winnie Quidato and Winston Casio about their book, The Rogue Compound: POGOs, Human Trafficking, and the Fight to Reclaim the Philippines Scam compounds linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) have become a significant organized crime issue in the Philippines, involving human trafficking and online scams. Former PAOCC officials Winnie Quidato and Winston Casio discuss their experiences in dismantling these scam compounds in their new book, 'The Rogue Compound.' An interview with Quidato and Casio will take place on September 18, focusing on the origins of scam compounds, law enforcement challenges, and the effectiveness of the Anti-POGO Act. This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors. Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Friday, September 18, at 6 pm! MANILA, Philippines – Scam compounds linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) have become a major organized crime problem in the country, with human trafficking, online scams, and other criminal activities converging in the same operations. Former Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) officials Winnie Quidato and Winston Casio draw on their experience dismantling scam compounds in their new book, The Rogue Compound: POGOs, Human Trafficking, and the Fight to Reclaim the Philippines. On Friday, September 18, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to Quidato and Casio about how scam compounds took root in the Philippines, the challenges law enforcement faced in going after them, and what it takes to dismantle these criminal networks. Quidato is a retired police officer with decades of experience in intelligence work. He spent three years working to dismantle scam compounds as PAOCC deputy executive director. Casio, meanwhile, is a crime analyst and educator who served as PAOCC spokesperson. With the Anti-POGO Act now in place, do POGOs still operate underground? Catch the interview on Thursday at 6 pm! – Rappler.com Watch more World View episodes: How countries negotiate with China Marcos’ foreign policy What drives Europe’s strategic interest in PH Food security amid war and disasters Decoding the secret to Finland’s happiness What’s next for PH-India strategic partnership What EDSA People Power taught the world Fixing the PH budget process Putin’s push for power in Southeast Asia Defending Taiwan and the future of democracy DFA chief Lazaro on navigating ASEAN leadership Gibo Teodoro on China and the West Philippine Sea How PH-India ties shape business and culture Navigating PH-Taiwan relations What’s next for PH-China relations? How US-China tensions play out in Palawan, Cagayan Why the war in Ukraine matters to PH Future of Filipino immigration under Trump Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on diplomacy in a changing world Deepening Philippine-New Zealand ties Countering malign foreign interference in PH What Trump 2.0 means for China Who are the middle-class Filipinos? Ex-national security adviser Jose Almonte on how to win in West PH Sea Navigating PH-US ties, from Trump to Biden The future of PH-Japan security ties How can ASEAN stand up vs China? What a Trump victory would mean for Asia Assessing the Philippines, from Duterte to Marcos Dissecting Marcos’ foreign policy with Secretary Enrique Manalo The Philippines’ growing security cooperation under Marcos Putting focus on how China promotes its soft power Dissecting the victory of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party Protecting PH seas, fighting disinformation from China Canada’s security cooperation with the Philippines Forging PH-Australia strategic partnership Philippines’ new momentum in security alliances Ukraine’s war, recovery, and the path to peace Japan’s security strategy in Southeast Asia How does this make you feel? Loading