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PAGCOR chief urges coordinated action on problem gambling

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PAGCOR chairman and chief executive Alejandro Tengco called for regulators, operators, healthcare professionals and other groups to work together to address problem gambling at a conference on Monday. He advocated stricter oversight of gaming advertisements and rehabilitation partnerships, while citing PAGCOR’s self-exclusion programme; electronic games and e-bingo generated about half of the Philippines’ PHP104.1 billion in gross gaming revenue in Q1 2025, PAGCOR said.

The call comes as electronic games and e-bingo account for about half of Philippine gaming revenue.

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PAGCOR expects government commission endorsement of proposed decoupling

PAGCOR chairman and chief executive Alejandro Tengco said the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations was expected to endorse PAGCOR’s proposed separation from Casino Filipino before the proposal goes to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr for consideration. Tengco also said PAGCOR planned to launch an app in the fourth quarter to help players identify legitimate online gaming platforms.

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