BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan—Boracay already has the white sand, turquoise waters, and postcard sunsets. Kevin Wong is betting billions of pesos that it can offer visitors something more, and persuade them to stay longer while opening their wallets a little wider.
The proposed separation of PAGCOR’s regulatory and casino-operating functions is nearing a key government decision, with Chairman and chief executive officer Alejandro H. Tengco pushing for the state gaming agency to focus solely on regulation.
PhilWeb Corp. is committing a combined P4.23 billion to JKS Tech Solutions Inc., deepening its exposure to the Philippine digital infrastructure and technology sector through subscriptions to shares of the B2B platform company.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) is strengthening player protection measures, including a 24/7 problem gambling helpline, as gaming becomes an increasingly important part of the country’s leisure and tourism industry.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) is developing an app to steer players toward licensed online gaming platforms as illegal operators continue to make up about half of the sites accessed in the Philippines.
In high school, our mentors taught us noun declensions, Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul and four-part harmony. Somewhere between Latin and music, we also acquired the comforting belief that we were neither rich nor poor. With P50 in our pockets, we could go places and still come home with change. Life was a picnic. We did not realize the picnic had an expiry date.
The road to a MICHELIN award does not always pass through a famous culinary school. Sometimes, it begins with an overseas job, a stint aboard a ship, and years spent building a career far from home.
A growing population means more patients at the hospital door, and Perpetual Help Medical Center–Las Piñas (PHMC-LP) is looking to expand its capabilities as healthcare demand rises across southern Metro Manila.