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PAGCOR and ASC require pre-screening of gambling adverts in the Philippines

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PAGCOR and the Ad Standards Council signed an agreement on 16 July requiring prior review of gambling adverts across media in the Philippines. The arrangement adds gambling to the ASC’s must-screen categories and covers branded and corporate adverts on television, radio, online and outdoor platforms. It follows a PAGCOR directive requiring licensees and stakeholders to remove outdoor gambling adverts by 15 August.

Operators must obtain ASC approval for covered gambling adverts before public release.

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