Philippines

September 17, 2026 0

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is preparing stricter controls for payment service providers after authorities identified thousands of merchant accounts...

Kaban Hotel-Casino Set for Boracay Soft Opening September 16

Nina Davidovic

September 14, 2026 0

Kaban Hotel and Casino Boracay is preparing to welcome guests on September 16, 2026, with the six-storey property beginning operations...

PhilWeb Names Lance Gokongwei As New Chairman

August 28, 2026 0

PhilWeb Corporation has appointed business executive Lance Y. Gokongwei as Chairman of the Board of Directors, completing a leadership transition...

PAGCOR Plans App to Help Players Find Legal Gaming Sites

August 25, 2026 0

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) plans to launch an application before the end of 2026 to help online...

International Entertainment Loss Set to Reach HK$500M

August 24, 2026 0

International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) expects its attributable loss to reach approximately HK500 million for the financial year ended June 30,2026,...

Philippine BIR Files Tax Evasion Case Against Hongsheng Gaming

August 24, 2026 0

The Philippine Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) of has brought a tax evasion complaint against offshore gaming operator Hongsheng Gaming...

Philippine Online Gaming Firms Face Exit Pressure

August 21, 2026 0

More than 60% of licensed gaming system administrators (GSAs) in the Philippines were operating below the regulator’s minimum revenue benchmarks...

PhilWeb Posts Strong Q2 Growth on Digital Gaming Demand

August 12, 2026 0

PhilWeb Corp. reported a sharp improvement in financial performance during the second quarter of 2026, with revenue nearly doubling from...

Sri Lanka Investigates Online Gaming Activity Linked To Former POGOs

August 10, 2026 0

Former Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and their employees are reportedly moving operations to Sri Lanka, where Colombo’s Port City Special...

Bloomberry Founder & Owner Enrique Razon Jr. Tops Forbes Philippines Rich List

August 7, 2026 0

Enrique Razon Jr., chairman and chief executive of Bloomberry Resorts Corp, has become the wealthiest individual on the 2026 Forbes...

PAGCOR Revenue Falls 26.64% in First Half of 2026

July 30, 2026 0

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) reported a 26.64% year-on-year decline in total revenue for the first half of...

DigiPlus Faces Growing Challenge From New Online Rivals

July 29, 2026 0

DigiPlus Interactive Corp. is expected to face stronger competition in the Philippines’ online gaming sector as several integrated resort operators...

PAGCOR Orders Casinos to Strengthen AML Controls After Review

July 21, 2026 0

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has instructed licensed gaming operators to reassess their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing...

PAGCOR Decoupling Proposal Advances Toward Review