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At least 38 undocumented Chinese nationals were rounded up past 4 p.m. on Wednesday in a raid on a small resort in Moalboal town, a known diving spot in Cebu, suspected to be used as a hub for an illegal Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo).
Authorities were looking into the possibility that the Chinese nationals were part of the group involved in Pogo operations that were raided in Pampanga and Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu last month.
“They have only recently started staying in the resort. We believe they came from another place and moved to Moalboal to continue their operation. Over time, they may move again,” said Police Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare.
Pelare, spokesperson of Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas, said a language barrier was hampering the investigation as the suspects claimed they could not speak English.
There was no also sign of abuse or torture among the foreigners, Pelare said.
According to Moalboal Mayor Inocentes Cabaron, the group rented the entire Happy Bears Resort in Barangay Kalingking, Moalboal, about 85 kilometers from the capital Cebu City, on Sept.
