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 remits over P250 million to PSC
Fri | 1.20.2023 | 8:30 AM
FILIPINO athletes training for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Cambodia in May can now shift to high gear in their preparation for the biennial meet after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) turned over on January 19, 2023 a total of P256.38 million in remittances to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)...
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PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco (left) turns over to PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann the checks amounting to P256.38 million, which represents the state-run gaming firm’s remittances to the government sports body for the months of November and December 2022.
PAGCOR-funded evacuation and permanent housing facilities open in Batangas and Laguna
Mon | 12.19.2022 | 8:00 AM
THE number of communities with permanent emergency facilities and newly-built houses continue to rise after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) inaugurated a Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center (MPECs) in Cabuyao City, Laguna and a PAGCOR Village in Agoncillo, Batangas on December 16, 2022...
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PAGCOR’s Senior VP Victor Mallillin (8th from left) is joined by the agency’s key officers in turning over the symbolic key to Cabuyao City Mayor Dennis Felipe Hain (9th from left) and other local government officials during the inauguration of the newly-built Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center (MPEC) in Barangay Banay-Banay on December 16, 2022.
PAGCOR's emergency facility formally opens in flood-prone Pangasinan town
Mon | 11.14.2022 | 9:00 AM
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Every time typhoons and other extreme weather conditions would ravage the northern part of the country, locals of this flood-prone coastal town would scurry to find a safe haven where they can seek shelter for a few days...
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PAGCOR key officers led by VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen Villaflor (6th from right), AVP for Community Relations and Services Eric Balcos (5th from right) and AVP for Corporate Communications Carmelita Valdez (4th from right) join Lingayen local officials, Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil (6th from left) and Vice Mayor Mac Dexter Malicdem (5th from left) during the inauguration of the new Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center (MPEC) in Barangay Pangapisan.
PAGCOR delivers immediate aid to Paeng-affected areas in Luzon
Tue | 11.01.2022 | 7:00 PM
Immediately after severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” lashed many parts of the country, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) reached out to several local government units (LGUs) ...
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Malolos Bulacan Mayor Christian Natividad (3rd from right) and Vice Mayor Miguel Bautista (middle) receive PAGCOR’s food pack donations for the town’s affected residents.
PAGCOR delivers aid to QC fire victims
Thu | 10.20.2022 | 2:00 PM
MUCH-NEEDED assistance was extended to the victims of two fire incidents in Quezon City this year after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) delivered aid during separate relief-giving missions recently ...
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PAGCOR representatives distribute cash assistance to the families of the eight fatalities in the fire that ravaged a residential community in Brgy. UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City last May.
PAGCOR turns over P19.5 million worth of financial grants to various beneficiaries
Wed | 10.19.2022 | 3:00 PM
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) turned over a total of P19.5 million worth of financial grants to various organizations and local government institutions ...
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PAGCOR’s VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group (CSRG) Ramon Stephen Villaflor (left) turns over the check worth P1.83 million to Chairperson of Wounded Soldiers Agriculture Cooperative Captain Jerome Jacuba (center). Also in photo is Master Sergeant Samuel Tayawa (right).
PAGCOR, casino licensees distribute relief packs to areas hit by Super Typhoon Karding
Mon | 10.17.2022 | 2:00 PM
Reeling from the aftermath of Super Typhoon Karding, residents from 14 affected areas received aid through the relief efforts of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and its licensed casinos ...
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PAGCOR joined hands with Widus Foundation Inc. in delivering 1,000 pails of food and non-food items to the typhoon ‘Karding’ affected citizens in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija.
Families of landslide victims in Leyte get cash assistance from PAGCOR
Thur | 10.13.2022 | 4:00 PM
BAYBAY, Leyte – The families of close to 200 individuals who either perished or disappeared following a landslide in a village here in April received financial assistance from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). The distribution of cash aid was held at ...
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PAGCOR representatives led by Assistant VP for Community Relations and Services Eric Balcos (middle, standing) and Baybay City local officials headed by Mayor Boying Cari (8th from right, standing) join the recipients of the cash assistance for the dead and missing landslide victims in a photo opportunity.
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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
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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PAGCOR statement on the uncollected P2.328B POGO income
Mon | 6.27.2022
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) would like to clarify a recent report by the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding its outstanding accounts receivables amounting to P2.328 billion.
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PAGCOR Director Carmen N. Pedrosa passes away
Mon | 6.08.2022
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) deeply mourns the passing of one of the members of its Board of Directors, Carmen "Chit" N. Pedrosa on June 8, 2022. She was 80 years old.
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PAGCOR emphasizes its neutrality in the Intra-Corporate dispute in Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc.
Mon | 6.06.2022
MANILA, Philippines – “All that PAGCOR did was to follow the law and court processes.” In fact, in his letter dated May 4, 2022, Atty. Roderick R. Consolacion, PAGCOR’s Chief Legal Counsel told the lawyers of the contending groups that “it is for the Supreme Court to resolve the merits of the pending case.
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Press statement on the Okada Manila incident
Thur | 6.02.2022
On May 4, 2022, PAGCOR received a letter from the Herrera Teehankee & Cabrera Law Offices informing PAGCOR of the Status Quo Ante Order (SQAO) issued by the Supreme Court in the case of Kazuo Okada vs. Tiger Resort, Leisure, & Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI) et al., G.R. No. 256470.
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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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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
