PAGCOR reported revenue of PHP64.4bn for the first nine months of 2026, 23.4% below the same period a year earlier. Net income fell 84.9% to PHP2.17bn, with the report citing weaker eGames revenue and higher remittances required by a Supreme Court ruling. eGames revenue declined 37.2% to PHP27.6bn.
Weaker eGames revenue and higher required remittances coincided with lower revenue and sharply reduced net income.
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PAGCOR aims to launch a mobile application by December 2026 that will let players check which online gaming platforms are authorised in the Philippines, the regulator said. Its board approved development and implementation on 8 October, alongside a proposed partnership with Development Bank of the Philippines Data Center, Inc. (DCI), which would build, host and maintain the platform at no cost to PAGCOR.
PAGCOR plans to launch a mobile application by December 2026 that will let players check which online gaming platforms are authorised in the Philippines, the regulator said. The board of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation approved the development and implementation of the application on 8 October, together with a proposed partnership with Development Bank of the Philippines Data Center, Inc. (DCI).
Reportedly, PAGCOR aims to launch an app in December that helps players identify licensed online gaming platforms and avoid illegal gambling sites.
PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco expects government approval for a proposal separating regulation from casino operations. The report puts Casino Filipino's expected 2026 losses at PHP7bn, equivalent to $111m.
According to a report, Alejandro Tengco, PAGCOR's chairman and chief executive, is still confident the government will approve separating the regulator's regulatory activities from its casino operations. Speaking to local press at the Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay opening this week, he said the Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) will likely recommend the proposal to the Office of the President. Government approval is still needed for the plan to proceed.
PAGCOR has expanded its gambling exclusion programme to about 40,000 people in six months, up from roughly 1,700 before Alejandro Tengco became chairman and CEO. Tengco gave the figures at the launch of Kaban Hotel and Casino in Boracay on 11 October. Approved applicants face a ban of at least one year.
PAGCOR has expanded its gambling exclusion programme to about 40,000 people over six months, up from roughly 1,700 before Alejandro Tengco became chairman and CEO, the regulator's chief said. Tengco gave the figures at the launch of Kaban Hotel and Casino in Boracay on 11 October, according to a report of his remarks.
Reportedly, PAGCOR chairman Alejandro Tengco wants an online gaming law enacted during his term. He discussed the goal in an interview at the IAG EXPO.