CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City, Phiippines — Police Regional Office 10 (PRO 10) arrested 13 individuals and seized equipment estimated to be worth ₱12 million during a joint operation against an alleged illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO)-related operation in Iligan City early Thursday, October 29, 2026.

The operation was conducted at an IT Company, located in Brgy. Hinaplanon, Iligan City, through the implementation of Warrant to Search, Seize, and Examine Computer Data (WSSECD) No. 26-04, issued by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 4, Iligan City, on October 28, 2026.

The arrested individuals included two alleged studio managers and 11 female online demonstration dealers. The establishment’s owner remains at large.

Authorities recovered computer processing units, monitors, cameras, recording devices, tablets, card scanners, gaming tables, card decks, lighting equipment, and other accessories from four rooms within the establishment. The seized items were estimated to be worth ₱12 million.

The operation was led by the Iligan City Mobile Force Company (ICMFC), with the participation of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Regional Intelligence Division 10 (RID 10), Regional Intelligence Unit 10 (RIU 10), Police Station 1 of the Iligan City Police Office (PS1-ICPO), Criminal Investigation and Detection Group–Iligan, 1005th Regional Mobile Force Battalion 10, Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit 10 (RACU 10), National Bureau of Investigation–Iligan, and the City Intelligence Unit of ICPO.

The operation was conducted in connection with an alleged violation of Section 4(a) of Republic Act No. 12312, or the Anti-POGO Act of 2025.

The arrested individuals are now under the custody of Police Station 1 of ICPO for documentation and proper disposition, while the case proceeds through the appropriate legal process.

PBGen Nestor C Babagay,Jr., Regional Director, PRO 10, underscored PRO 10’s commitment to intensifying intelligence-driven operations against illegal activities through coordinated law enforcement efforts.

“We will continue to enforce the law firmly and professionally against illegal activities, including those prohibited under the Anti-POGO Act. This operation reflects the importance of intelligence-driven policing and close coordination among our law enforcement partners,” he said.

He added that the operation supports the Focused Agenda of the Chief, PNP, anchored on the Bagong PNP para sa Bagong Pilipinas: Serbisyong Mabilis, Tapat, at Nararamdaman.( RPIO PRO 10)