Location: Philippines
Philippines’ president announces igaming conference
8 August 2025 at 7:06am UTC-4
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said he will create a national conference to tackle the issue of igaming addiction in the country.
The conference will aim to ...
Globe’s GCash launches new responsible gambling features
7 August 2025 at 6:58am UTC-4
Philippine telecommunications provider Globe Telecom has updated its mobile wallet brand GCash with new measures to promote responsible online gaming.
The launch comes ahead of ...
Unemployment hits 1.95 million in the Philippines, with online gambling layoffs cited as a contributing factor
6 August 2025 at 7:45am UTC-4
The number of jobless Filipinos rose to 1.95 million in June from 1.62 million last year, driven by layoffs in the gambling industry.
Coupled with a rise in unpaid work, the ...
Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue warns gambling ban could undermine PHP3.2 trillion revenue target
5 August 2025 at 7:36am UTC-4
The Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue has warned that banning online gambling could severely impact the country’s ability to meet its PHP3.2 trillion revenue target for ...
Philippine Palace calls for data-driven review of online gambling
4 August 2025 at 7:31am UTC-4
The office of the Philippines President has called for a data-driven study of online gambling in the country before any significant policy changes.
The announcement follows ...
Bishop urges Filipino lawmakers to act against igaming
1 August 2025 at 7:15am UTC-4
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, has urged lawmakers to take action against igaming.
In a speech this week ...
Philippines Senate committee vows to investigate online gambling ban
31 July 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
The Philippines Senate committee on games and amusement has said that it will launch an investigation next week into the growing prevalence of online gambling in the country, with ...
PAOCC executive calls for online gambling ban in the Philippines
30 July 2025 at 7:00am UTC-4
The Executive Director of Philippine anti-corruption organization the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission has supported an online gambling ban, citing concerns over its ...
Philippines online gaming revenues surpass US$2 billion for first time ever in first half of 2025
30 July 2025 at 5:17am UTC-4
The Philippines gaming industry recorded combined gross gaming revenues of PHP214.75 billion in the first six months of 2025, buoyed by the ongoing rise of the domestic online ...
President Marcos skips online gambling ban in state of the nation address
29 July 2025 at 7:12am UTC-4
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr delivered his fourth state of the nation address on Monday but left out the rising contentious issue of whether to regulate or ban ...
