27 CHINESE NATIONALS NABBED IN SUSPECTED SCAM HUBS IN PAMPANGA

BY KEVIN GALANG

CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga — Joint operatives on Tuesday arrested 27 Chinese nationals during separate raids at suspected crypto scam and POGO hubs in Pampanga.

Eight Filipino women were also rescued during the operations.

Members of the Regional Intelligence Division (RID), Regional Special Operations Group 3 (RSOG3), Field Support Unit-Bureau of Immigration (FSU-BI), and the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) raided the Asian Greenville Resort located on Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Mabalacat City, Pampanga.

The operation was based on a mission order dated July 25, 2025  issued by the FSU-BI.

Arrested were 24 Chinese nationals (22 males and 2 females) caught operating a cryptocurrency investment scam hub. 

During the raid, eight Filipina women who were on site were rescued.

A follow-up operation an hour later was conducted in Clark Hills Village, where three more Chinese nationals engaged in phishing and other scam-related activitie,s were also arrested.

The second operation was carried out based on a  mission order  dated August 4, 2025 also issued by the FSU-BI.

Seized were several computer workstations and electronic devices, now undergoing forensic examination.

Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio  Peñones Jr. commended the successful operations.

“These operations are a testament to our intensified campaign against transnational cybercrimes and illegal POGO activities. We are sending a clear message—Central Luzon is not a haven for scammers and exploiters. I commend the FSU-BI, RID, RSOG3, and all partner agencies for their swift and coordinated action,” Peñones  said.

“We will continue to work relentlessly to protect our communities and extend appropriate support to those exploited by these syndicates,” he added.