Inendorso umano ng Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) sa Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) ang 15 na kilala social media influencers na namataan nilang nagpo-promote at nagpa-facilitate ng ilegal na online sugal.
Ayon sa ipinasang dokumento ng CICC sa PNP-ACG noong Huwebes, Nobyembre 13, sinabi nilang natiyak umano nila na walang lisensya sa Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) ang mga gambling websites na ginagamit daw ng mga social media influencer.
“Through its Threat Monitoring Center (TMC) and in partnership with Digital Pinoys, the CICC has verified unlicensed gambling websites operating without authorization from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR),” anang CICC.
“Digital Pinoys first brought these violations to the attention of the CICC, documenting URLs and influencer promotions that have since been validated and acted upon by the agency. Many of these platforms were found using Filipino influencers to draw in players, including minors, through livestreams, referral links, and online challenges,” paliwanag pa nila.
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Narito ang listahan ng 15 mga pangalan na inilabas ng CICC:
perkz gaming na may 1.1 million followers
Jungsuuk na may 1.3 million followers
Christian Merck Grey na may 9.2 million followers
Whamos o Kim Whamos Cruz na may 8.3 followers
Toni Fowler o Tonimari Bauto Fowler na may 7.8 million followers
Norme Garcia o Normelyn Garcia na may 7.6 na followers
Vic Desucatan o Vic Magbanua Desucat an na may 6.9 million followers
Miss Ginbilog o Grace Calderon na may 6.8 million followers
Cherry White o Cherrylyn Gonzaga na may 6.5 million followers
Boy Tapang o Ronie Suan na may 5.6 million followers
Da Siblings o Nica Pauline Llamelo na may 4.6 million followers
Wampipty o Clarence Angelo Santos na may 2.9 million followers
Jeren Jude Nebit Bacas na may 2.7 million followers
Ohmyveenus o Johnmar Villaluna na may 2.6 million followers
MotoDick na may 2.3 million followers
Maaari umanong maharap sa mga posibleng kaso na Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175), Presidential Decree No. 1602 (Prescribing Stiffer Penalties on Illegal Gambling), at Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code on Estafa ang mga nabanggit na indibidwal.
“These laws penalize not only the operators but also individuals who knowingly promote or enable illegal gambling online,” saad ng CICC.
Paliwanag naman ng CICC, may mga kinakailangan pa raw gawin ang TMC para makuha ang mga karagdagang impormasyon sa mga influencers.
“Several of the influencers listed above do not have publicly available email addresses or contact information on their Facebook profiles, despite the TMC's efforts to gather their contact details, such information could not be obtained without further proper investigation and coordination with the said influencers,” anila.
“Furthermore, the account associated with Whamos has been taken down, suggesting either voluntary removal by the user or action taken by the platform in response to policy violations,” pagtatapos pa nila.
Samantala, ayon sa pag-iisa-isa ng Balita, hindi pa naglalabas ng pahayag karamihan sa mga nasabing influencer kaugnay sa hakbang na ito ng CICC.
Tanging page lamang nina Whamos o Kim Whamos Cruz at Wampipty o Clarence Angelo Santos ang tila na-take down na ngayon sa social media.
Mc Vincent Mirabuna/Balita
