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PAGCOR links integrated resorts to tourism, jobs and healthcare in the Philippines

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PAGCOR said licensed integrated resorts support tourism, employment and healthcare programmes in the Philippines, speaking at HWONFEX 2026 on 4 September. The regulator said it works with casino licensees on hospitals and medical equipment, and has partnered with the Seagulls Flock Organization on a 24-hour gambling-harm helpline.

The account outlines PAGCOR’s expectations for resorts’ economic, healthcare and player-protection contributions.

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