Scandal at Okada Manila: Allegations of Surveillance Voyeurism Trigger New Crisis

A recently released online video series titled “Okada Manila Exposed – Surveillance Voyeurism” alleges that at least eight surveillance operators at Okada Manila engaged in mass voyeurism, targeting female staff in changing rooms via CCTV. The series claims further that the operators and higher-ups in the resort tried to bury the evidence rather than report it appropriately.

According to the report, the video series was produced by an anonymous group calling itself “Project Panagutin” (a Tagalog phrase meaning “make accountable”), and while the first installment has been viewed over 125,000 times, it is now blocked in the Philippines following a defamation complaint by Okada Manila—but remains accessible abroad or via VPN. 

Okada Manila responded with a statement warning against the dissemination of “unverified claims” and indicated it was investigating the persons responsible for the videos and the allegations. The statement did not provide detailed responses to the specific allegations made in the video.

This scandal comes at a time when Okada Manila is already under pressure: the operator, Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), saw a sharp drop in VIP gaming revenue in Q1 2025 and flagged weaker overall performance in a challenging tourist and gaming market in the Philippines. Given this backdrop, the voyeurism allegations risk compounding reputational damage for the resort’s management and regulatory standing.

As Project Panagutin promises additional instalments exposing “mass corruption, sanctioned money-laundering, extortion, regulatory breaches and more” at Okada Manila, the resort will need to decide whether to proactively investigate and disclose findings—or risk further erosion of trust with regulators, employees and the public.