| PAGCOR POGO Hub Covelandia | |
| Divisions: | Island Cove, Animal Island |
| Coordinates: | 14.4612°N 120.9232°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Luzon mainland#Philippines |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Philippines |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kawit |
PAGCOR POGO Hub Covelandia[1] is an online gambling complex hosted in Island Cove and Animal Island in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines.
It formerly hosted a resort and leisure park owned by the Remulla political family. It now hosts a hub for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
Island Cove used to be known as Pulo ni Burunggoy [2]
The two islands which now host a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Kawit, Cavite used to be a property owned by the Remulla political family. It hosted a resort and leisure complex twice; the first being Covelandia Island Resort which operated in the 1970s to the 1980s,[3] and the second being Island Cove Resort and Leisure Park which was operational from 1998 to 2018.[4] The resort also had zoos and a crocodile farm.[5]
In 2018, the property was acquired from the Remullas by a group of Filipino Chinese businessmen.[6] The resort ceased operations on July 28.[4]
The islands would then be developed into an online gambling hub under Oriental Game Ltd.[7] [8]
The hub was noted for employing Chinese migrant workers which raised security concerns due to its proximity to the Danilo Atienza Air Base in the context of the South China Sea dispute. However the Chinese government has stated that gambling in China is illegal including services provided from outside China including by POGOs.[9]
In 2023, the POGO industry and by extension the hub has been subject of a Senate inquiry.[10] Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation states it has found no illegal activities occurring within the hub's premises.[11]