{"id":10689,"date":"2025-03-06T13:30:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=10689"},"modified":"2025-03-06T13:30:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:30:36","slug":"philippines-senate-president-questions-pigo-operations-calls-for-regulatory-review","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/philippines-senate-president-questions-pigo-operations-calls-for-regulatory-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines Senate President Questions PIGO Operations, Calls for Regulatory Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philippines Senate President <strong>Francis &#8220;Chiz&#8221; Escudero<\/strong> has urged a <strong>comprehensive review<\/strong> of <strong>Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs)<\/strong>, raising concerns over their social impact and regulatory inconsistencies. He emphasized the need to determine whether these <strong>PAGCOR-licensed online gaming platforms<\/strong> should continue operating under current regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Escudero pointed out the <strong>contradiction<\/strong> of banning <strong>Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs)<\/strong> while allowing PIGOs to thrive. <strong>\u201cPOGOs were banned due to their impact on foreign nationals, yet PIGOs affect Filipinos directly. Are we truly protecting our people?\u201d<\/strong> he questioned. He also raised suspicions that <strong>former POGO operators may be shifting into the PIGO sector<\/strong>, urging stricter monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/philippines-senate-president-questions-pigo-operations-calls-for-regulatory-review2-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/philippines-senate-president-questions-pigo-operations-calls-for-regulatory-review2-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/philippines-senate-president-questions-pigo-operations-calls-for-regulatory-review2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/philippines-senate-president-questions-pigo-operations-calls-for-regulatory-review2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/philippines-senate-president-questions-pigo-operations-calls-for-regulatory-review2.jpg 1298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate President called on <strong>PAGCOR<\/strong> to conduct a <strong>transparent evaluation<\/strong> of PIGOs, weighing the industry\u2019s economic contributions against its potential risks. <strong>\u201cWe need to ensure that the revenue generated does not come at the expense of Filipino welfare,\u201d<\/strong> he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introduced in 2018, PIGOs allow local players to participate in <strong>online casinos, sports betting, and other gambling services<\/strong>. Unlike POGOs, which targeted international customers, PIGOs focus on the <strong>domestic market<\/strong>, with <strong>44 licensed operators<\/strong> as of mid-2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/philippines-casino-boom-gains-momentum-after-fatf-grey-list-removal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philippines\u2019 casino boom gains momentum after FATF grey list removal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With concerns over <strong>problem gambling, money laundering, and weak oversight<\/strong>, Escudero\u2019s push for a review signals a possible <strong>regulatory overhaul<\/strong> for the sector. The debate over PIGO operations could reshape the future of <strong>online gaming in the Philippines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Escudero pointed out the contradiction of banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) while allowing PIGOs to thrive. \u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10692,"menu_order":103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[2323,2452,2345,3070],"class_list":["post-10689","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-asia","tag-pagcor","tag-philippines","tag-pogos","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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