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....
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...
There was a time when gambling required effort. One had to travel to a casino, a cockpit arena, or a betting station. Today, it takes only a smartphone and a few taps on a mobile phone or gadget screen. In the Philippines, online gambling has moved from the margins to the mainstream, embedding...
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...
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,...
