Our History
Who we are
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is a 100 percent government-owned and controlled corporation under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.
The Corporation was created during the Martial Law years by virtue of a Presidential Decree (PD1067-A) issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos in response to calls for the Philippine Government to put a stop to the growing proliferation of illegal casino operations in various parts of the country then. The law creating PAGCOR was later amended and consolidated under PD 1869 otherwise known as the PAGCOR Charter.
WHAT'S NEW
PAGCOR to launch own online casino in 1st QTR of 2024, eyes modernization of slot machine operations
Thu | 7.20.2023 | 6:45 PM
BUOYED by the revitalization of the local gaming industry, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is eyeing to implement measures that will further boost market growth, provide a more convenient gaming experience to guests, and encourage healthy competition...
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PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco (2nd from right) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the opening of the SiGMA Asia Summit 2023 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. With him in photo are (from left) SiGMA founder Eman Pulis, Pasay City Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano and SIGMA’s Managing Director Neil Shih.
PAGCOR revenues surge 35.6% in H1 2023; contribution to nation-building up by 48.50%
Wed | 7.19.2023 | 6:45 PM
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) continued to surpass its revenue achievements after it recorded P36.21 billion total income in the first half of 2023 – a 35.64% increment from its year-on-year figures of P26.70 billion ...
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SiGMA Asia: The Gaming World coming to the Philippines
Tue | 7.18.2023 | 6:45 PM
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) announces the staging in the country of SiGMA Asia Summit 2023 – a huge gathering of top minds and influential leaders in gaming, blockchain and emerging tech industries.
Jointly organized by the SiGMA Group and the Artificial Intelligence Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (AIBC), the highly anticipated event, which takes place on July 19-22 ...
President Marcos inspects site for regional specialty medical center in Clark
Mon | 7.17.2023 | 6:00 PM
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga – President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led on July 17, 2023 the briefing and site inspection of a landmark project here that supports the Chief Executive’s vision ...
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Members of the PAGCOR Board, executives and other VIP guests pose for a photo opportunity with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco (3rd from right, sitting) during the briefing and site inspection of the Clark Multi-Specialty Medical Center on July 17, 2023.
Pagcor strengthens regulatory controls to make the Philippines a prime gaming destination
Fri | 7.14.2023 | 2:45 PM
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco discussed the agency’s plans and programs to make the Philippines a leading gaming destination in the ASEAN region.
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PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco delivers the Keynote Address during the third day of G2E Asian IR Summit in Macau on July 13, 2023.
PAGCOR celebrates proud achievements for the past 40 years
Tue | 7.11.2023 | 3:00 PM
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) proudly looked back on its past achievements when it celebrated its 40th year at the Marriott Hotel Manila on July 11, 2023.
PAGCOR commemorated its four decades of existence by featuring its accomplishments, particularly its huge contributions to nation building. The agency was created in 1983 by virtue of Presidential Decree 1869 ...
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PAGCOR cracks whip on raided offshore gaming service provider in Las Piñas City
Mon | 7.03.2023 | 8:00 AM
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has cracked the whip on an offshore gaming service provider in Las Piñas City suspected to be involved in criminal activities ...
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Workers employed by Xinchuang Network Technology, Inc. hide their faces after authorities swooped down on the facility on reports of human trafficking and other illegal activities.
PAGCOR continues to pour relief assistance for Mayon evacuues
Tue | 6.27.2023 | 4:00 PM
BARELY a week after donating 6,000 food and non-food packs to residents in Albay who were displaced by the increasing activity of Mayon Volcano, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) delivered ...
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Representatives from the Philippine Army and PAGCOR join hands in delivering 2,400 relief packs to the province of Albay on June 19, 2023.
PAGCOR and PNP bring aid to Mindoro towns affected by oil spill, insurgencies
Wed | 6.21.2023 | 10:00 AM
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) joined hands with the Philippine National Police (PNP) in delivering relief assistance to more communities in the island of Mindoro that are not only suffering from the devastating effects of the recent oil spill but also from several insurgency activities perpetrated by communist terrorist groups ...
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PAGCOR Assistant VP for Community Relations and Services Eric Balcos hands a food pack to an elderly woman during the agency’s relief mission for the residents of Naujan town who have yet to recover from the effects of the recent oil spill in the island of Mindoro.
PAGCOR provides aid to Albay folk displaced by Mayon unrest
Wed | 6.14.2023 |07:00 PM
As the Mayon Volcano in Albay continues to show signs of unrest, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) provided relief aid to thousands ...
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PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco (3rd from right) turns over the agency’s relief donation to Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda for the families displaced by Mayon Volcano’s continuing unrest in the province. With them in photo are (from left) PAGCOR President and COO Atty. Juanito Sañosa and Directors Jose Ortega, Gilbert Remulla and Francis Concordia.
PAGCOR strengthens regulations vs. illegal offshore gaming activities
Mon | 6.12.2023 |01:00 PM
As part of the inter-agency effort to curb all illegal offshore gaming activities within the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) joined the newly created Clark Security Advisory Council ...
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PAGCOR's VP for Monitoring and Enforcement Group Robert Lucquiao (3rd from right), Asst. VP for Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Department Lauro Marinas (2nd from right), Asst.VP for Offshore Gaming Licensing Department Atty. Jessa Fernandez (4th from right) and some PAGCOR officers join Clark Development Corporation President and CEO Agnes Devanadera (4th from left) in a photo opportunity during the launch of the Clark Security Advisory Council on June 9, 2023.
PAGCOR warns public against US-based illegal gaming website
Mon | 6.05.2023 |08:00 AM
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) reiterates its call to the public – both local and foreign nationals – to be extra vigilant when engaging in online gaming activities as illegal online gaming sites continue to proliferate ...
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PAGCOR cancels accreditation of Pogo Hub in Pampanga
Mon | 5.30.2023 |10:20 PM
Following the recent cancellation of CGC Technologies’ (CGC’s) accreditation – an offshore gaming service provider based in Pampanga – the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) likewise cancelled the provisional accreditation of Sun Valley Clark as an offshore gaming hub ...
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PAGCOR cancels accreditation of offshore gaming service provider
Wed | 5.24.2023 |11:00 AM
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has cancelled the accreditation of offshore gaming customer relations service provider CGC Technologies Inc. (CGC) ...
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Members of the PAGCOR monitoring team inspect the buildings in Pampanga, where CGC Technologies, Inc. operates.
PAGCOR issues stern warning to offshore gaming licensees and service providers engaged in illegal activities
Thu | 5.18.2023 | 5:00 PM
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) issued a stern warning to its offshore gaming licensees and accredited service providers to abide by the Philippine laws and strictly comply with PAGCOR’s rules and regulations ..
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Pagcor remits P1.95 billion to National Treasury
Mon | 5.15.2023 | 7:00 PM
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) made another significant contribution to the national government after it turned over P1.95 billion in cash dividends to the National Treasury on May 15, 2023 ...
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PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco (2nd from left) presents to Deputy Treasurer of the Philippines Gisela Lood (2nd from right) a check for P1.95 billion, representing the agency’s cash dividends contribution to the National Treasury for 2022. With them in photo are PAGCOR’s AVP for Fund Management Department Lolita Gonzales (extreme left) and Bureau of the Treasury Asset Management Services Director Kenneth Ian Francisco (extreme right).
PAGCOR inaugurates another evacuation facility in Albay
Sun | 5.07.2023 | 1:00 PM
LIGAO, Albay – The calamity-prone Bicol region has again raised the bar for disaster preparedness with the completion of a two-storey Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center (MPEC) facility here ...
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PAGCOR’s VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen Villaflor (2nd from right) and Ligao City Mayor Fernando Gonzalez (2nd from left) unveil the marker of the newly-built two-storey PAGCOR-funded evacuation facility in Ligao, Albay. Looking on are former Ligao City Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua (extreme left) and PAGCOR’s Senior Manager Eliza Cruz (extreme right).
PAGCOR is now accepting entries for its Photo Contest 2023
Tue | 2.14.2023 | 2:30 PM
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Photography Contest 2023 officially starts on February 15, 2023. Registration is now open....
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PAGCOR revives nationwide photography contest with over P1.6 million in cash prizes
Fri | 2.10.2023 | 7:00 PM
After six years of hiatus, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is reviving its nationwide photography contest for amateur and professional photographers – but this time, with bigger prizes at stake ...
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MORE NEWS
Public Warning
Public advisory on suspicious Offshore Gaming job offers
Sat | 6.17.2023The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), in coordination with concerned government agencies, has been continuously investigating reports of unscrupulous groups offering offshore gaming related employment opportunities to both local and foreign nationals using social media groups, dating apps, and messaging applications
The job postings, usually looking for prospective Customer Service Representatives with experience in cryptocurrency trading, entice unsuspecting victims with high-paying jobs and numerous attractive benefits only to find themselves being used in scam activities.
In line with this, PAGCOR warns the public to be vigilant and cautious of these job advertisements. Online Dating Services and Cryptocurrency Investments are not part of the authorized acts of its Offshore Gaming Licensees and Service Providers and any information on these unauthorized activities may be reported to the POGO Hotline No. 0927-8098610 or info@pagcor.ph
PAGCOR advocates for responsible gaming only through legitimate online gaming operations. For the updated list of PAGCOR-authorized gaming entities and gaming websites/platforms, please refer to the agency’s official website www.pagcor.ph/regulatory or www.pagcor.ph/regulatory/accredited-service-providers.php
Public Advisory on illegal online betting operations
Wed | 4.12.2023The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has been continuously receiving reports about the proliferation of illegal online betting operations and other related activities.
PAGCOR advises the public once again that participating in unauthorized gaming activities is punishable by law. Besides being an offense, such also exposes one to the dangers of being victimized by unscrupulous groups.
PAGCOR advocates for responsible gaming only through legitimate online gaming operations. For the updated list of PAGCOR-authorized gaming entities and gaming websites/platforms, please refer to the agency’s official website www.pagcor.ph/regulatory or www.pagcor.ph/regulatory/accredited-service-providers.php
Public Advisory on dangers of casino financing
Mon | 2.20.2023
In light of recent events within the casino gaming industry, the public is hereby advised to exercise caution about the dangers of casino financing, especially the junket operations within the Philippines. Casino Financing is a colloquial term used to describe overly risky investment or trades. This type of investing is akin to gambling, where investors hope to hit the proverbial lottery with their investments. These investments often refer to large "bets" that are typically high risk, with an anticipated high potential reward outcome. However, as with betting at a casino, the investor could lose it all.
An example of a common scheme is that a scam operator and their agents will claim that a casino granted them VIP rooms or junket arrangements, and that they need to raise money to do casino financing for their VIP guests from any foreign country. Investors then place money, sign contracts of loan for a lock-in period of twelve (12) months or more, and get postdated checks. This is a kind of Ponzi scheme wherein the money of the new investors is used to pay off the investments of the earlier investors.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
PAGCOR Refutes Allegations of Plagiarism, Investigates Source of Fake News
Thu | 7.13.2023
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) decries the recent circulation of screenshots on social media maliciously accusing PAGCOR of plagiarizing the logo of a website called “Tripper”.
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PAGCOR's Press Statement regarding offshore gaming operations
Thu | 3.30.2023
On March 23, 2023, Senate Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian presented the chairman’s report which cited that the risks of allowing the continuous operations of offshore gaming operations outweigh their benefits to the country. Citing R.A. No. 11590, he further states that offshore gaming should be shutdown, now that there is no third-party auditor monitoring their income.
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Press statement on GLOBAL COMRCI Notice of Termination
Thu | 3.9.2023
After careful investigation and in accordance with R.A. No. 9184 otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Act”, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has issued a Notice to Terminate the Consultancy Contract with Global ComRCI, the third-party auditor for licensed offshore gaming operations.
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Press statement on Pagcor's efforts to curb POGO-related crimes
Wed | 2.1.2023
On January 31, 2023, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation(PAGCOR) learned through a news report that Soleil Chartered Bank issued astatement denying the issuance of a bank certification to Global ComRCI,PAGCOR’s third-party auditor for offshore gaming licensees, whose contractcommenced in December 2017.
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Press Statement on POGO in response to issues raised during the January 23 senate hearing
Tue | 1.24.2023
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) would like to thank the Senate of the Philippines for the opportunity to clarify matters related to the country’s offshore gaming license operations.
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PAGCOR WARNS PUBLIC AGAINST PLAYING IN ILLEGAL ONLINE GAMBLING SITES
Wed | 12.28.2022
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) reiterates its call to the public not to patronize or engage in illegal online gambling to avoid being scammed, falling prey to identity theft and credit card fraud.
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PRESS STATEMENT ON ILLEGAL ONLINE GAMING OPERATIONS
Thu | 9.29.2022
In the light of the arrest of Chinese and other foreign nationals reportedly involved in illegal online gaming recently, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) would like to clarify that the activities of said individuals are not in any way related to legitimate Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO).
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WHAT WE REPORT
To enhance transparency and enforce accountability
OUR CSR PROJECTS
Are primarily anchored on its mission as a partner of the Philippine government in nation-building
How We Work
To enhance transparency and enforce accountability
