菲律宾强制规定关闭与非法活动有关的赌博经营者的最后期限,驱逐数千人。 Philippines enforces deadline to close gaming operators tied to illegal activities, deporting thousands.

菲律宾政府正执行12月31日的最后期限, 关闭参与非法活动的菲律宾境外赌博经营者(POGOs), The Philippine government is enforcing a December 31 deadline to close Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) due to their involvement in illegal activities. 作为镇压活动的一部分,POGO必须开始从12月15日起结束业务。 As part of the crackdown, POGOs must begin winding down operations starting December 15. 与POGOs有联系的2,000多名外国人被驱逐出境,预计到年底还会有更多的人离开。 Over 2,000 foreigners connected to POGOs have been deported, and more are expected to leave by year-end. 移民局已向数以千计的外籍工人发出取消令。 The Bureau of Immigration has issued cancellation orders to thousands of foreign workers. 此外,187名POGO工人因缺乏适当证件和可能参与网上骗局而最近被驱逐到中国。 Additionally, 187 POGO workers were recently deported to China for lacking proper documents and potential involvement in online scams.