A nationwide ban on gambling advertisements across all media platforms is what is being pushed under Senate Bill No. 2347, a proposed law that seeks to set firm, legally enforceable limits on online gambling promotions. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero pointed this out as he discussed the merits...
Aggressive tax cuts and nationwide ban on offshore operators have redirected capital into domestic platforms, fueling unprecedented growth in the Philippine digital gaming market. The counrty’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached a record ₱396 billion last year, driven by the surge in digital...
Three persons were arrested in separate police operations in Parañaque City on Friday night, Aug. 14, resulting in the seizure of an unlicensed revolver and cash used as bets in an illegal gambling game. Police identified those arrested as Reggie, 46, of Barangay San Dionisio; Ricky, 50, of...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders down to the precinct and station levels to intensify community intelligence efforts to dismantle illegal gambling operations and hubs across the country. Aside from popular card and...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a bill seeking to prohibit gambling advertisements and sponsorships across the country, saying tighter regulation is needed to address the growing risks of compulsive gambling and shield minors and other vulnerable sectors from aggressive marketing. ...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Jose “Brix” Pujalte Jr. on Friday, July 31, denied allegations that he gambled at casinos after a complaint accusing him of doing so was reportedly filed before the Presidential Complaint Center in Malacañang. In a statement, Pujalte vehemently denied the...
While the Philippines has high acceptance of online gaming, S&P Global has flagged the looming contraction in the industry’s gross gaming revenue (GGR) in 2026, due in part to the regulatory squeeze, including the ban on e-gaming linkages with e-wallets. According to the global debt watcher’s...
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,...
