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PAGCOR calls for evolving gaming rules and reviews functional separation

Regulation

PAGCOR chairman and chief executive Alejandro H. Tengco said at a forum in Pasay City that the regulator should regularly review its rules as the Philippine gaming industry changes. He said a proposal to separate PAGCOR’s regulatory and operating functions remains under review by the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations, before a decision by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The proposal could change PAGCOR’s oversight role and the operating framework for Philippine gaming businesses.

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