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  1. VICTOR Wembanyama

    Role model

    An opinion piece examines Victor Wembanyama’s decision not to endorse sports betting, arguing that athletes and sports organizations have a responsibility to…

  2. WHILE visitors enjoy Boracay’s pristine beaches, the local diocese is voicing opposition to plans for a new casino, urging leaders to put families, community well-being, and the island’s long-term future ahead of economic gain.

    Bishop: Boracay needs no casino

    The Diocese of Kalibo opposed the planned Boracay casino, saying the island can sustain tourism through its natural beauty, culture and hospitality without…

  3. Brazilian gambit unravels

    Brazilian gambit unravels

    The proposed Brazilian ban on fixed-odds betting and online casino games is raising concerns among Philippine gaming companies that had targeted Brazil as a…

  4. Employee arrested for embezzling P150K

    Employee arrested for embezzling P150K

    A 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly using P150,000 entrusted by a co-worker for a bank deposit to pay debts from online casino gambling.

  5. THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation is launching an application this year that will enable online gaming players to use only licensed and regulated platforms. The app launch was announced by PAGCOR chairperson and CEO Alejandro Tengco during the agency’s budget hearing at the House of Representatives on Monday.

    PAGCOR app targets illegal gaming sites

    PAGCOR plans to launch an app before year-end to steer online gaming players toward licensed platforms and strengthen efforts against illegal operators.

  6. Kamanggagawa Partylist Rep. Eli San Fernando

    Lawmaker wants gambling influencers held liable

    Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Eli San Fernando called for accountability among influencers and platforms promoting gambling as PAGCOR revealed that roughly half…

  7. Newly appointed secretary a casino addict?

    Newly appointed secretary a casino addict?

    An opinion column raises allegations that a newly appointed Cabinet secretary frequented casinos before assuming office, citing possible violations of…

  8. BUKIDNON Rep. Keith Flores

    Lawmaker eyes 3 SoNA reforms

    Bukidnon Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize an anti-political dynasty law, expanded healthcare and medical education…

  9. MELVIN Matibag

    NBI dismantles fake arcade site

    The National Bureau of Investigation raided an illegal gambling operation disguised as a video game arcade in Makati City, arresting 26 foreign nationals and…

  10. (NAIA file photo)

    Korean Interpol fugitive falls

    The Bureau of Immigration arrested a South Korean fugitive at NAIA Terminal 1 for allegedly operating a large-scale illegal online gambling syndicate in the…

  11. BEHIND bars

    Illegal gamblers behind bars

    Two tricycle drivers were arrested during an anti-illegal gambling operation in Caloocan City after police seized suspected shabu, an unlicensed .38-caliber…