Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced the city 's banning of gambling advertisements and promotions on Monday, Dec. 8, as part of its sweeping reforms to curb the negative effects of gambling and other vices on Pasigueños. Sotto said the city government had passed Ordinance No. 26 s-2025,...
A 38-year-old bank messenger was arrested by the Makati City Police for stealing P650,000, which he used for online gambling, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. The police identified the suspect as "Jessie," a resident of Barangay 12 in Caloocan City. Based on the...
Three drug suspects, including two who were caught engaging in illegal gambling during a police patrol, were arrested in separate operations in Pasig City on Thursday, October 9. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the two suspects as “Mark,” 39, and “Lester,” 45. They were nabbed...
Nine Koreans were arrested for allegedly running an illegal online gambling operation and unlawfully detaining an employee in Cebu City, the Philippine National Police (PNP) disclosed Friday, Oct. 3. Acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said five of the suspects have INTERPOL...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday, September 30, exposed a massive network of illegal online gambling in the Philippines—revealing more than 1,000 unlicensed gambling websites and over 100 social media influencers promoting illicit operations. CICC’s Threat...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, Sept. 16, slammed Meta for its failure to attend a Senate hearing that tackled the proliferation of online gambling content on Facebook, following its delinking from e-wallet platforms. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, lashed out after...
In a major crackdown on illegal online gambling, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), apprehended seven suspects allegedly running unauthorized gambling operations in Quezon City and Batasan. CICC,...
Even if online gambling could significantly boost its earnings, Singapore-based financial technology (fintech) firm Atome stands firm on giving no platform to e-gamblers as it eyes growing its client base to more than two million by year-end. Christian Eugene Quiros, Atome president and country...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has said that as part of the curbing the country 's online gambling problem, the government must also place tighter regulations on predatory Online Lending Applications (OLAs). Zubiri said this during the Development Budget Coordination Committee briefing on...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has urged the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Ad Standards Council (ASC), and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) to immediately review advertisements related to online gambling. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement,...
The Bacolod City Council is clarifying the legal status and addressing various regulatory compliance and enforcement on Small Town Lottery (STL) operations in the city. Councilor Dindo Ramos authored a resolution designating the entire city council as a committee of the whole to facilitate a...
Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) allegedly involved in gambling in casinos may face either administrative or criminal cases, Malacañang said. They might face raps under Republic Act No. 6713 or the Philippine Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials...
