Gatchalian urges Philippine regulators to remove gambling from messaging and e-commerce apps
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged PAGCOR, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Information and Communications Technology to order gambling sites removed from messaging and e-commerce platforms. He said the appeal followed a central bank directive that led GCash and Maya to sever ties with online gambling platforms; the Senate plans to summon payment, telecommunications and banking companies and the central bank.
The proposed removals and Senate inquiry could affect how online gambling operators reach users and process payments in the Philippines.