AMID reports of increasing number of kidnapping incidents, related to illegal offshore gaming operations in the country, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has intensified the collaboration with its partner government and law enforcement agencies.

In an inter-agency meeting, involving Pagcor, the Department of Interior and Local Government, the Department of Justice, the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation on Sept. 14, 2022, each agency committed to help safeguard the welfare and safety not only of Filipinos, but also of foreign nationals working in the country.