State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has launched the second phase of construction for the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Inc. (PMAAAI) building at Fort Andres Bonifacio in Taguig City, with total funding of ₱600 million. The ceremonial launch, held on Tuesday,...
Two more heads of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), one of whom was among the highest-paid officials last year, have submitted their courtesy resignations to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Alejandro Tengco, chairman and CEO of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) on Monday both issued alerts against scammers on instant messaging sites as well as social media. In a statement, the BSP warned against fraudulent Viber messages using the photo of Deputy Governor...
Noting the alarming number of young children that are now exposed to online gambling, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III urged the government to also ban Philippine inland gaming operator (PIGO) licenses or that are commonly known to be local e-gambling businesses. ...
Thailand’s plan to legalize casinos poses a major threat to the local gaming industry, potentially displacing it as Asia’s second-largest gambling hub, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said. Alejandro Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, told reporters on...
Pagcor Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco delivers a speech during the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Alumni Homecoming at Fort del Pilar in Baguio City on Feb. 15, 2025. (Courtesy of PMA livestream) The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) got a much-needed boost from the Philippine Amusement...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is closing two Casino Filipino branches in Talisay, Cebu, and Tagum, Davao del Norte, due to financial losses, as part of its ongoing rationalization plan. Pagcor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro Tengco said in a statement that both...
Sustained robust performance of the electronic games sector drove the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (Pagcor) net income by more than double its earnings in 2023. Pagcor announced on Thursday, Jan. 30, that its net income more than doubled (146 percent) from P6.81 billion in...
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Sunday, Dec. 15, that they will crack down and close the remaining 20 Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) still operating as the deadline for their closure looms. POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga (Photo courtesy of PAOCC via...
An official of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) claimed on Monday, Oct. 14, that there are now only 100 operational Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) facilities left in the country from the previous 200. POGO hub in Porac, Pampanga (Photo from...
Yang Jian Xin, aka Tony Yang, on Tuesday, September 24 faced the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Tuesday, September 24 to answer senators’ questions regarding his alleged links to the human trafficking and other illegal activities of Philippine...
A former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief supposedly helped dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Leal Guo escape the Philippines at the height of the Senate’s investigation into the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO). Retired Gen. Raul Villanueva, Philippine...
