Two men arrested for illegal gambling are facing more charges after police found an unlicensed firearm and shabu in their possession in Muntinlupa City on July 23. Muntinlupa police were conducting anti-criminality operations when they saw the suspects playing "cara y cruz" at the corner of...
A 48‑year‑old bus conductor was arrested in Quezon City on Monday, July 20, after allegedly gambling away P17,000 in company remittances on “scatter” and faking a robbery to hide the loss. The suspect, known only as “Arnel,” approached police officers on patrol around 4 a.m. along EDSA...
What was meant to be a massive giveaway for fans has instead landed Ivana Alawi at the center of a growing online backlash. The actress-vlogger announced on July 15 that she would be giving away 100 iPhone 17 units, documenting her trip to the mall where she spent P4.28 million on the gadgets....
Five men were arrested in Quezon City after police raided a “cara y cruz” coin-toss game along Everlasting Street in Barangay Payatas shortly after midnight on Thursday, July 16. Operatives of the Payatas Bagong Silangan Police Station (PS 13) responded to an E911 report and caught the...
Philippine online gaming firm DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has joined the leading betting companies in Brazil and the world in the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) as part of its expansion into the Brazilian gaming space. In a statement, the IBJR said that, with DigiPlus’ accession,...
A lone bettor became an instant millionaire after bagging the P15-million jackpot prize in the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw on Wednesday night, July 8, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. PCSO said the bettor correctly guessed the winning combination 13-05-30-25-22-11 to win the...
A suspected "Bahala Na Gang" member was arrested for allegedly collecting bets for the numbers game known as "Basketball Ending" during a police anti-gambling operation in Barangay Masambong, Quezon City, late Tuesday night, July 7. Police said the suspect, identified only as alias "Enrico," 26,...
Tightened rules and stricter oversight of the gaming sector may have hampered efforts to recover revenues lost in previous quarters, but global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings said a more supportive visa policy and the rebound in online gambling could help gaming operators bounce back in...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) relieved Police Major Fortunato Sabio Villafuerte, chief of the Sibulan Municipal Police Station in Negros Oriental, for failure to stop illegal gambling. Villafuerte, who was relieved under the One Strike Policy on illegal...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) on Tuesday, May 26, launched a round-the-clock helpline for Filipinos struggling with gambling addiction to address the growing social cost of gaming as gambling platforms become more accessible nationwide. The National Problem Gambling...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) seized nearly P2 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 198 individuals during a weeklong intensified anti-criminality and anti-illegal drugs operation across the city from May 3 to 9. Led by QCPD director Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio, the...
Government officials and employees are now explicitly prohibited from engaging in online betting and other forms of gambling, as the Civil Service Commission (CSC) expanded its policy to cover both digital platforms and traditional gambling venues. The prohibition is contained in CSC Resolution No....
