PAGCOR VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen Villaflor (2nd from left) and Catanauan Municipal Mayor Atty. Ramon Orfanel (2nd from right) lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the inauguration of the multi-purpose evacuation building in the town's Barangay Madulao. With them in photo are Municipal Vice Mayor Manuel Montano (extreme right) and Municipal Administrator Juan Casal.

PAGCOR unveils new emergency facility in disaster-prone town

Tue | 11.28.2023 | 3:00 PM

CATANAUAN, Quezon – Frequently battered by natural disasters that force residents to flee their homes, this town finally saw the inauguration of a new evacuation facility that helps boost the local government’s disaster preparedness efforts.

On November 24, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) inaugurated the two-story multi-purpose evacuation building in Barangay Madulao, one of the most populated villages in the municipality of Catanauan.

PAGCOR is named as one of the top-performing GOCCs during the recent Governance Awards Ceremony in Pasay City.

PAGCOR scores 99.46% in GCG 2022 Performance Evaluation System

Mon | 11.27.2023 | 11:00 AM

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) recently received formal recognition from the Governance Commission for GOCCs or GCG for achieving a score of 99.46% in its annual Performance Evaluation System (PES) for 2022.

The score is one of the highest in the history of PAGCOR and was achieved on the first year under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco, who was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in August 2022.

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco receives from DOJ Undersecretary Atty. Irene de Torres-Alogoc the agency’s Certificate of Accreditation for its Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.

DOJ accredits PAGCOR’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

Wed | 11.22.2023 | 4:00 PM

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program has received recognition from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for achieving a high mediation success rate.

The recognition makes PAGCOR and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines as the only government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) to have earned such accreditation from the DOJ.

During the recognition ceremony held today, November 22, 2023 at the PAGCOR Executive Office...

PAGCOR President and COO Atty. Juanito L. Sanosa, Jr. (3rd from left) hands over to Deputy Treasurer Eduardo Anthony G. Marino a check for Php5 billion representing the state gaming firm's latest remittance for dividend year 2022 during a simple turnover ceremony at the PAGCOR Executive Office in Manila.

With them are (from left) PAGCOR's Acting Chief of Staff, Office of the Chairman and CEO Ma. Corazon F. de Leon, Fund Management Department AVP Lolita S. Gonzales and Bureau of the Treasury Officer-in-Charge Director Maura Lizza N. Espina.

PAGCOR remits additional PHP5 Billion to National Treasury

Thu | 11.16.2023 | 11:00 AM

Cash remittances from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to the National Treasury for dividend year 2022 is now at Php6.95 billion after the agency turned over an additional Php5 billion on November 15, 2023.

The state gaming regulator’s latest contribution represents its additional and advanced dividends from retained earnings as of end of 2022.

Earlier this year, PAGCOR remitted Php1.95 billion to the national coffers after booking hefty revenues from resurgent gaming operations in 2022 as the country starts to recover from the pandemic...

PAGCOR Assistant Vice President for Community Relations Eric Balcos (2nd from left) turns over to Mayor Aurelio Rosales III the check representing the third tranche of PAGCOR’s funding for the multi-purpose evacuation center project in Catarman, Northern Samar. Looking on are PAGCOR’s Senior Manager Jake Abejar (extreme left) and Catarman Municipal Treasurer Marieta Pabello (extreme right).

PAGCOR inaugurates 1st evacuation facility in Northern Samar

Mon | 11.13.2023 | 2:30 PM

CATARMAN, Northern Samar – Whenever tropical cyclones or days of incessant rains batter the low-lying communities here, many locals are forced to move to safer grounds, leaving their submerged homes behind.

Thus, as part of its efforts to mitigate the loss of lives in disaster-prone areas, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Saturday, November 10, formally inaugurated its first multi-purpose evacuation facility in this province.

The two-story building that cost Php50 million is the biggest evacuation structure to be built in Catarman’s Barangay...

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco emphasizes the growth opportunities for the Philippine gaming industry during the recent RGB International Gala Night.

PAGCOR chief says PH gaming industry back to pre-pandemic levels

Sun | 11.05.2023 | 1:00 PM

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ajejandro H. Tengco said increased demand for leisure, travel and entertainment will sustain the growth trajectory of the Philippine gaming industry in the coming years.

During the RGB Connect Gala Night at Hilton Clark Sun Valley Resort in Pampanga over the weekend, Mr. Tengco said the lifting of travel and movement restrictions has fueled demand for dining, shopping and other outdoor activities that were not possible during the pandemic.

PAGCOR hikes nation-building to PHP56-B in 2024

Thu | 11.02.2023 | 5:00 PM

State gaming regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has allotted Php56.2 billion for nation-building initiatives in 2024, higher by Php8 billion compared with the current year as the agency expects to surpass pre-pandemic earning levels.

PAGCOR SLATES PHP10-M LINKED BINGO GAMES DECEMBER 10

Thu | 10.31.2023 | 10:00 AM

MEGABUCK winnings await lucky bingo aficionados when the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) holds its linked bingo games dubbed “Paskong Big Time Bingo Milyonaryo” at The Ballroom of New Coast Hotel Manila on December 10, 2023.

A total of Php10 million in guaranteed prize winnings is at stake in the event and all players will have an opportunity to bag Php1 million per game.

Tickets are available for P3,000 each and players will get four cards per game for the scheduled ten games.

Apart from the host site, interested players may also join the linked bingo event at participating Casino Filipino (CF) branches and satellites in Angeles, Bacolod, Cebu, Grand Regal, Ilocos Norte, Iloilo, Mactan, Madison, Mandaue, Malabon Grand, Olongapo, Tagaytay, Tagum and Talisay.

PAGCOR DONATES MEDICINES TO PUP

Thu | 10.5.2023 | 10:00 AM

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday, October 4, donated assorted medicines to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Sta. Mesa, Manila.

The donation, consisting of medicines for cough, colds, fever, asthma and diabetes, among others, was in response to PUP’s request for support for its health and wellness drive as part of the state university’s 119th founding anniversary celebration ...

(From left to right) Entertainment City Estate Management Inc. General Manager John Dioquino, Southern Police District Director Brig. Gen. Roderick Mariano, Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc. President Donato Almeda, Solaire Resort Entertainment City Property Management Vice President (VP) for Security Michael Ray Aquino, and PAGCOR Assistant VP for Gaming Licensing and Development Ma. Vina Claudette Oca show the signed deed of donation during the turnover of eight mobile patrol cars for the Philippine National Police.

PNP GETS 8 PATROL CARS FROM PAGCOR LICENSEE

Wed | 10.4.2023 | 6:00 PM

Police visibility at the Entertainment City is expected to improve after the Philippine National Police (PNP) received on Tuesday eight patrol cars from Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, Inc. (BCFI), the charitable arm of Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels, Inc.

The donation was made after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) approved BFCI’s request to release Php10 million to the PNP for the purchase of six units of 2023 Corolla Altis and two units of 2023 Innova (2.8L E Diesel A/T).

The Magiting Veterans Wing is a project initiated by the Philippine Military Academy Magiting Class of 1970 with funding support from Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. (BCFI) and Newport World Resorts Foundation, Inc. (NWRFI), among others.

PAGCOR LICENSEES GIVE PHP60-M FOR NEW VMMC WING

Sun | 9.24.2023 | 10:00 AM

The Veterans Memorial Medical Center will soon have more patient rooms with the start of construction for the Magiting Veterans Wing on Friday, September 22, through a Php60 million grant from two licensees of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.

The Magiting Veterans Wing is a project initiated by the Philippine Military Academy Magiting Class of 1970 with funding support from Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Inc. (BCFI) and Newport World Resorts Foundation, Inc. (NWRFI), among others.

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco (seated, 2nd from left) and DAP President and CEO Atty. Engelbert Caronan, Jr. (seated, 2nd from right) lead the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the two agencies, with the latter providing technical services in the agency's reorganization efforts. With them in photo are PAGCOR VP for Human Resource and Development Group Angelito Domingo (extreme left) and DAP VP for Mindanao Dr. Mark Lemuel Garcia (extreme right).

PAGCOR taps Development Academy of the Philippines for reorganization push

Tue | 9.19.2023 | 1:00 PM

THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today announced another major move towards the privatization of its casinos by partnering with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) in facilitating its reorganization process.

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said they tapped DAP’s technical assistance to comply with the requirements of the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) in the implementation of its Compensation and Position Classification System or CPCS which is needed prior to privatization.

“We thank the Development Academy of the Philippines for being a prime mover of competency building in government,” Mr. Tengco said. “We need their help to comply with the (documentary) requirements...

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco (2nd from right) is one of the speakers during the IAG Academy Summit panel discussion, “Voice of the Umpire: Regulators Talk" held on September 13, 2023. Also in photo are (from left) Khim Oudam, Deputy Director of Legal Affairs and Licensing Department of the Cambodian Commercial Gambling Management Commission; Peter Cohen, The Agenda Group’s Director of Regulatory Affairs and Andrew Scott, Vice Chairman and CEO of the Inside Asian Gaming.

PAGCOR to become a purely gaming regulator - Tengco

Sun | 9.17.2023 | 4:00 PM

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is in the process of transition towards becoming a purely regulatory body from its current dual role as both operator and regulator, Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said.

Mr. Tengco made the remarks during the opening session of the IAG Academy Summit on September 13, 2023 at Hilton Manila where he was the keynote speaker and later one of the panelists in a forum called “Voice of the Umpire: Regulators’ Talk”.

According to Mr. Tengco, PAGCOR’s shift to a purely regulatory function is part of the agency’s goal to “level the playing field and ensure future growth and viability for all gaming industry players."

(Top photo) PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco (4th from right), President and COO Juanito Sañosa, Jr. (5th from right), and Directors Gilbert Remulla (3rd from right) and Francis Concordia (3rd from left) pose with the grand prize winners in the conventional category of the 2023 PAGCOR Photo Contest.

(Bottom photo) PAGCOR Photography Contest 2023 mobile category grand prize winners pose with members of the PAGCOR board during the contest’s awarding ceremony September 13, 2023 at the National Museum of Natural History in Manila.

PAGCOR PHOTO CONTEST 2023 WINNERS BARED

Wed | 9.13.2023 | 6:17 PM

THE much awaited results of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s Photography Contest 2023 were finally revealed today, September 13, with PAGCOR’s announcement of the 24 grand winners from among 5,400 entries nationwide.

The 12 winners in the conventional photography category received Php80,000 each in cash prizes, while the 12 winners in the mobile category took home Php35,000 each – the biggest prizes so far in the history of PAGCOR’s photo contest.

PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco, who graced the event, said the agency was overwhelmed by the huge turnout of participants for the competition, which made a comeback this year following a six-year hiatus.

“We were overwhelmed by the significant number of participants who joined this photo competition. Because of this project’s success, we will make this photography competition an annual event,” Mr. Tengco said.