08/14/25 Philippine Senate begins hearings on calls for online gambling ban or stricter regulation Lawmakers are split between prohibiting online gambling and reinforcing existing regulations.
07/29/25 The Philippines considers fee hike for online gambling Finance secretary Ralph Recto says licence fees may rise to 40 per cent of gross gaming revenue.
07/28/25 Philippine president makes no mention of online gambling in state of the nation speech Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken no stance on igaming, leaving lawmakers, operators and critics in suspense.
07/25/25 Over 2,500 arrested in Metro Manila for illegal gambling in less than two months Some 1,119 operations were conducted between June 2 and July 23.
