While Senator Erwin Tulfo commended the e-wallet firms for complying with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 48-hour deadline since August 14 to remove the links of online gambling sites from their mobile applications, he emphasized that the fight against its accessibility is far from over. ...
BACOLOD CITY – A 30-year-old woman was recently arrested in Barangay Cabug here for embezzling around P900,000 from her former employer for online “sabong” or cockfighting. Police Capt. Glenn Montaño, head of Police Station 10, said the suspect worked in a virtual marketing company here for...
Senator Camille Villar has called for a thorough review of the regulations governing online gambling, citing its harmful effects on minors, low-income individuals, and the broader community. In a statement issued Thursday, Aug. 14, Villar emphasized the need to strengthen the regulatory framework...
E-wallets GCash and Maya will promptly remove all links redirecting users to online gambling sites in compliance with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) order to remove such links. In a statement late Thursday, Aug. 14, GCash said it would fully comply with the BSP’s directive that...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) warned the public against an online cash aid scam using the office’s name or that of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a post on Facebook, the OVP said that there had been attempts to scam unsuspecting individuals by using the Vice President’s name....
Senators on Thursday, Aug. 14, became more determined to remove the convenience in accessing online gambling sites through e-wallet applications. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered e-wallet applications to remove, within 48 hours, all online gambling links that appear on their...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered e-wallet applications to remove within 48 hours all online gambling links that appear on their respective platforms. The BSP gave this order on the day of the Senate hearing of the Committee on Games and Amusement on the paint of online gambling on...
Online cockfighting, or e-sabong, continues to operate illegally on unregulated gambling platforms despite a nationwide ban, according to a new study from Filipino-focused sociocultural research firm The Fourth Wall. The report, which examined key operational areas of regulated and unregulated...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) expressed its support for the Department of the Interior and Local Government 's (DILG) decision to implement a ban on online gambling for its personnel and all local government employees in the country. Newly installed LCP National President and...
The government is looking to introduce new regulations, such as the introduction of a higher minimum bet and an entry levy, to tighten access to online gambling. Amid continued calls against online gambling, Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick...
As Filipinos evolve alongside technology, the marketplace tradition once reserved for the hustle and bustle of wet markets is finding new life in the digital realm. The art of “tawad” or haggling is seen growing in the world of online shopping, yet its brushstroke still paints the same...
Amid an industry review, online gambling operators have joined forces to form the PlaySafe Alliance of the Philippines, a group aimed at promoting responsible gambling, enhancing compliance, and combating illegal operators. The alliance, made up of 19 founding organizations, was formally created on...
