The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) posted a sharp decline in first-half revenues as softer gaming activity, particularly in its electronic gaming business, offset continued growth in government remittances.
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) has ordered gaming operators nationwide to replace responsible gaming advertisements with promotions for the newly launched 24/7 National Problem Gambling Helpline, signaling a stronger regulatory focus on intervention and player welfare.
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) has received a P5.67-billion dividend remittance from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, boosting government coffers as the state seeks additional fiscal resources to cushion the economy from global uncertainties.
The Philippine gaming industry posted a nearly 16-percent drop in gross gaming revenues (GGR) in the first quarter of 2026 as weaker consumer spending slowed activity in the electronic gaming segment that had driven industry growth in recent years.
The Philippine gaming industry generated P396.14 billion in gross gaming revenues (GGR) in 2025, marking a 6.39 percent increase from P372.33 billion in 2024, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. said on Thursday.
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.