Manila, Feb. 19 -- The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is considering filing a case against local officials in Pasay City amid the continued operations of the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) within their jurisdiction.

In a Palace press briefing on Wednesday, PAOCC director and spokesperson Winston Casio said the southern parts of Metro Manila have been identified as the "locations of most of the illegal POGOs."

Casio mentioned Pasay, Paranaque, and Makati cities as the areas where illegal POGOs continue to operate.

He said the PAOCC is doing a case buildup against some local government units (LGUs) in the country's metropolis because of raided POGOs within their jurisdiction.

He said an investigation ...