Philippines' mob-busting agency acts as a model for other nations

PAOCC helps dismantle online scam compounds and illicit gambling enterprises

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The Facebook page of the Philippines' Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC). The commission has embraced transparency, collaborating with media outlets, government agencies and civil society.

Alvin Camba is a critical materials specialist at the Associated Universities Incorporated, where he specializes in China-Southeast Asia relations and critical resources.

Transnational criminals, whose Southeast Asia-based scam centers and illicit gambling sites have surged since the onset of COVID, are colluding with government officials to suppress dissent, safeguard their activities and deflect international scrutiny.

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