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.
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President Duterte leads inspection of first hospital for OFWs on Labor Day
Mon| 5.2.2022 | 2:00 PM
SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte marked this year’s Labor Day celebration by inspecting the newly-constructed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital, the country’s first state-of the-art medical facility dedicated for OFWs and their dependents...
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The newly-constructed OFW Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga is the country’s first state-of-the-art health facility dedicated for OFWs and their dependents.
PAGCOR inaugurates three more MPECs in CamSur
Fri| 4.29.2022 | 5:00 PM
A FEW months after unveiling the first two completed Multi-Purpose Evacuation Centers (MPECs) in Albay and Camarines Sur, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) returned to the Bicol region on April 28, 2022 to inaugurate three more newly-built facilities in Camarines Sur ...
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PAGCOR President and COO Alfredo Lim (right) and San Jose Municipal Mayor Marco Chavez display the marker of the town’s newly-built evacuation center during its inauguration.
PAGCOR renews ties with rehabilitation centers to promote responsible gaming
Thu| 4.21.2022 | 9:30 AM
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) recently signed new memorandums of agreement with two of its rehabilitation partners to continuously heighten the public’s awareness on the state-run gaming firm’s responsible gaming program ...
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PAGCOR’s Pit Manager Chris Dale Darvin (right) and Pit Officer II Rodegelio Tayag (left) join Bridges of Hope’s Chairman and CEO Jon Ty (2nd from left) and Executive Director Benjo Bernabe (2nd from right) during the MOA signing between PAGCOR and Bridges of Hope.
Military hospital commends PAGCOR for funding a halfway house
Wed | 4.13.2022 | 1:00 AM
THE management of Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City recently expressed extreme gratitude to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) for funding the construction of a facility in the medical institution ...
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The Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) is a healthcare institution that caters to the medical needs of the war heroes and their beneficiaries
PAGCOR turns over P6 billion cash dividends to National Treasury
Mon| 4.11.2022 | 2:30 PM
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) turned over P6 billion in cash dividends to the National Treasury on April 11, 2022, bringing to P48.94 billion its total remittances for dividend years 2016 to 2021 ...
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PAGCOR’s VP for Finance Group Recto Baltazar, Jr. (2nd from right) turns over to Deputy Treasurer Ed Mariño the check for P6 billion, representing the state-run gaming firm’s declared dividends for 2021 and its advance cash dividends contribution. With them in photo are the agency’s AVP for Fund Management Lolita Gonzales (extreme right) and Bureau of the Treasury OIC Director Kenneth Ian Francisco (extreme left).
PAGCOR inaugurates first multi-purpose evacuation center in Visayas
Sun| 3.27.2022 | 12:30 PM
TAPAZ, Capiz – The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has finally inaugurated its first Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center (MPEC) in the Visayas Region, a year after the state-run gaming agency broke ground for the P50-million project ...
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PAGCOR President and COO Alfredo Lim (2nd from left) and Tapaz Mayor Roberto Palomar (2nd from right) unveil the building marker for the first PAGCOR-funded MPEC to be completed in the Visayas Region. Joining them are PAGCOR's VP for Human Resource and Development Group Atty. Alberto Regino, Jr. (left) and Tapaz Vice Mayor Ma. Fe Gardose (right).
PAGCOR funds construction of modern sports facilities in Southern Leyte
Mon| 3.21.2022 | 8:00 AM
SOUTHERN Leyte – The city of Maasin will soon realize its longtime dream of having modern sports facilities that will fortify its athletic development programs after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) donated P53.2 million for the construction of said projects on March 18, 2022 ...
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PAGCOR's VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen Villaflor (4th from left) turns over the cash grant of P53.2 million to Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado (5th from right) for the construction of modern sports facilities in the city. Also in photo are PAGCOR's Acting Assistant VP for Community Relations and Services Department Eric Balcos (3rd from left), Senior Managers Maria Eliza Cruz (2nd from left) and Joaquin Abejar Jr. (extreme left), Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado (3rd from right), Maasin City Vice Mayor Maloney Samaco (4th from right) and other local representatives of the City of Maasin.
Batangas gets additional P80 million funding from PAGCOR to build emergency shelters in disaster-prone towns
Mon| 3.14.2022 | 4:00 PM
THE province of Batangas will have more emergency shelters in areas commonly affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) earmarked an additional P80 million funding to build a multi-purpose evacuation center (MPEC) and a permanent residential site in two towns ...
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PAGCOR’s VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen Villaflor (2nd from left) turns over to Taal Municipal Mayor Fulgencio Mercado the P30 million funding for the construction of a “PAGCOR Village” in the town. With them in the photo are PAGCOR’s Acting AVP for Community Relations and Services Eric Balcos (extreme left) and Municipal Vice Mayor Jovito Albufera (extreme right).
PAGCOR releases P13M for a kidney transplant center; P2.5M for PNP patrol jeeps
Fri| 3.11.2022 | 9:30 PM
The first kidney transplant center in Cabanatuan City will finally come into fruition after the Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center (DPJGMRMC) received P13.27 million grant from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on March 11, 2022 ...
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Medical Center Chief Dr. Huberto Lapuz of Dr. Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research and Medical Center (4th from left) receives the check worth P13.27 million from PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Andrea Domingo (3rd from left). The amount will be used for the procurement of Electro-Mechanical Operating Room Tables with special accessories for the hospital’s Urology Department and Kidney Transplant Donor Section. Also in photo are (from left) Director Gabriel Claudio, President and COO Alfredo Lim and Director Jimmy Bondoc.
PAGCOR awards P175.4 million evacuation center funding to five LGUs
Sun| 2.20.2022 | 5:00 PM
VICTORIA, Tarlac -- After years of suffering the brunt of destructive typhoons – especially when Typhoon Ulysses hit many parts of Central and Northern Luzon in November 2020 – the town Victoria here will finally have a permanent evacuation facility funded by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) ...
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PAGCOR executives join local officials of Victoria, Tarlac during the groundbreaking ceremony of the two-storey Multi-purpose Evacuation Center in the municipality on February 18, 2022. In photo are PAGCOR Director James Patrick Bondoc (4th from left), VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen R. Villaflor (3rd from left), Acting Asst. VP of Community Relations and Services Department Eric Balcos (extreme left), Asst. VP of Corporate Communications Department Carmelita Valdez (2nd from left), Victoria Municipal Mayor Christian Tell Yap (3rd from right), Victoria Vice Mayor Rex C. Villa Agustin (2nd from right) and Barangay Captain of Balayang Marshall Guzman (extreme right).
PGH, LGUs receive over P14 million financial aid from PAGCOR
Fri | 2.18.2022 | 2:30 PM
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) once again intensified its support to the healthcare sector and local communities by releasing over P14 million grant recently ...
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PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Andrea Domingo (3rd from left) turns over the P2 million check to Batanes Provincial Government Liaison Officer Aurora Cultura (2nd from right) on February 15, 2022. The amount will be used to purchase housing materials for the families who were affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Kiko in September 2021. Also in photo are (from left) PAGCOR Director James Patrick Bondoc, President and COO Alfredo Lim, and Director Gabriel Claudio.
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PAGCOR Chairman & CEO Andrea Domingo’s Keynote Message - June 8, 2020, Day 1 of ICE Asia Digital - SIGMA Asia Focus online conference
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Public Warning
PAGCOR warns public against fraudsters posing as employees
Wed | 6.2.2021The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is warning the public against some unscrupulous individuals who are using the agency’s name to engage in bogus bidding transactions. The state-run-gaming agency recently received reports that fraudsters who are posing as PAGCOR employees asked some local business owners and unknowing suppliers to join a bidding for the supply of pastries and bottled water to PAGCOR, including its Casino Filipino branches. These fraudsters used fake documents and forged the signatures of some PAGCOR officials to ask for hefty fees, which will allegedly help the suppliers secure a contract with PAGCOR. PAGCOR is warning the public, especially local business owners, not to fall prey to these fraudulent activities. Instead, to avoid being victimized, we advise everyone to practice due diligence when engaging in any business transaction involving PAGCOR. You may verify the legitimacy of any PAGCOR-related transaction by emailing us at info@pagcor.ph or calling the contact numbers listed in the PAGCOR’s Contact Us page (https://www.pagcor.ph/contact-us.php) to direct you to the departments concerned.
Fraudsters are taking advantage of social media
Mon | 6.29.2020Fraudsters are taking advantage of social media and the uncertainties brought by the COVID19 Pandemic to scam your money, steal your financial information, and use your identity for illegal purposes. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has received information that certain persons have been organizing illegal Bingo games and internet/ online gambling and using Facebook to promote such illegal activities. The public is warned not to patronize such schemes due to the risk of being scammed, identity theft, and credit card fraud. Betting on such illegal gambling activities is also a crime. PAGCOR is responsible for licensing and regulating persons primarily engaged in gambling and their allied businesses. No person other than those licensed by PAGCOR and other Government agencies may operate gambling in the Philippines. It is illegal for any person other than those referred to in the preceding sentence to in any manner, directly or indirectly take part in any unauthorized gambling activities, including online, internet, or remote gambling. (PD1602 in relation to RA10175, see also EO13 s. 2017). PAGCOR is committed to the prosecution of persons involved in such illegal activities, because of the strong link between illegal gambling and organized crime who are also engaged in credit card fraud, identity theft, money laundering, among others. If you encounter persons who may be promoting illegal gambling on social media like Facebook or know the identities of those committing these illegal gambling activities, please contact PAGCOR through info@pagcor.ph.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Demise of former PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alicia Ll. Reyes
Mon | 2.28.2022
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of PAGCOR’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alicia Ll. Reyes last February 26, 2022. Chairman Reyes was appointed in 1986 by then President Corazon C. Aquino as the agency’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer. She was re-appointed by the next two Presidents - Fidel V. Ramos and Joseph Estrada. Her term in PAGCOR ended in 2001.
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"Restriction on E-Sabong offshore betting"
Wed | 11.17.2021
Due to the nature of its gaming operations, online sabong or E-sabong has aggressively risen to fame as a popular form of entertainment especially at these times when various quarantine restrictions have been imposed which limited the people’s choice of activities and form of entertainment.
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Pagcor's statement on COA findings about uncollected receivables from Pogos
Tue | 9.07.2021
THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) would like to shed light on a recent report by the Commission on Audit (COA) over the agency's "inability to collect past due accounts receivable".
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Practice responsible gaming in legal E-Sabong, etc.
Wed | 9.01.2021
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) strongly reminds the public to practice responsible gaming if intending to engage in online games being offered by its operators.
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Action taken on COA findings regarding “Matuwid na Daan sa Silid Aralan” project
Mon | 8.30.2021
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) would like to shed light on some of the issues raised by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2020 Audit Report, specifically with regard to the state-run gaming agency’s school building program.
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PAGCOR reiterates public warning against illegal online gambling
Fri | 9.25.2020
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) once again strongly advises the public not to engage in any unauthorized gambling activities offered by unscrupulous individuals and groups.
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PAGCOR warns the public and Facebook against illegal gambling
Tue | 6.30.2020
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) warned the public against certain persons who have been organizing illegal Bingo games and internet/ online gambling and using Facebook to promote such illegal activities.
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PAGCOR remits P9.54 million to PSC despite revenue losses
Fri | 6.19.2020
DESPITE suffering a huge blow in its revenue performance due to the temporary suspension of casinos and other gaming operations in the country, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) recently remitted P9.54 million to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)
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