{"id":777020569,"date":"2024-11-08T09:30:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T12:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777020569"},"modified":"2026-04-22T04:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:22:33","slug":"president-marcos-issues-executive-order-banning-offshore-gambling-operators-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/president-marcos-issues-executive-order-banning-offshore-gambling-operators-in-the-philippines","title":{"rendered":"President Marcos issues executive order banning offshore gambling operators in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Executive Order No. 74 imposes an immediate ban on offshore and internet gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines.- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued <strong>Executive Order (EO) 74<\/strong>, ordering an immediate ban on offshore gaming and online gaming in the country. Signed by executive secretary <strong>Lucas Bersamin<\/strong> on November 5, the order requires offshore gaming operators and related auxiliary and ancillary services with issued licences to wind up by December 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technical Working Groups (TWGs) will be established. The TWG focusing on Employment Recovery and Reintegration will address the impact of the ban on the affected economic sectors aiming to provide support and safety nets, such as upskilling and reskilling programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/philippine-senator-urges-government-agencies-to-work-together-to-shut-offshore-gaming-operators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philippine senator urges government agencies to work together to shut offshore gaming operators<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has been directed to assist the TWG on Anti-Illegal Offshore Gaming Operations in gaining the cooperation of homeowners&#8217; associations to prevent offshore gaming operations within subdivisions, condominiums, and other real estate developments.&nbsp;Meanwhile, <strong>the Department of Tourism <\/strong>has been assigned the responsibility of monitoring tourism establishments and facilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcos said: \u201cThe State has the paramount duty to<strong> safeguard national security<\/strong>, maintain public order, uphold the rule of law, protect the safety of its citizens, and ensure the integrity of the social fabric of the nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The order references a study by the Department of Finance (DOF) that found that the negative effects and risks linked to offshore gaming operations &#8220;significantly<strong> outweigh the economic and social benefits<\/strong>.&#8221; A report from the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) also warned that offshore gaming operators were linked to money laundering, fraud, and other illicit financial activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe high reputational risks associated with POGO\/IGL operations deter foreign investment and tourism, undermining the efforts of the National Government in promoting the country as a safe and sustainable investment and tourism destination,\u201d the order states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President has instructed the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and other law enforcement bodies to increase efforts against illegal offshore gaming operators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/paocc-spokesperson-suspended-for-alleged-mistreatment-of-offshore-gaming-worker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PAOCC spokesperson suspended for alleged mistreatment of offshore gaming worker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive Order No. 74 imposes an immediate ban on offshore and internet gaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777019851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 74, imposing an immediate ban on offshore and internet gaming (POGO\/IGL) in the Philippines, with licensed operators required to wind up by December 3. This directive, citing national security, public order, and significant reputational risks outweighing economic benefits, aims to combat money laundering, fraud, and illicit activities. Technical Working Groups will address employment impact and enhance enforcement against illegal operations.","focusai_entities":"Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Lucas Bersamin, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Department of Tourism, Department of Finance (DOF), Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency","focusai_location":"Philippines","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.95), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.95), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.8), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.75), marketing_crm (0.7), payments_fraud_aml (0.9), investor_analyst (0.95), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.95)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Economic Impact Assessment","query":"What is the projected fiscal impact on the Philippine economy, specifically regarding lost tax revenues and employment, following the cessation of POGO\/IGL operations?"},{"label":"Regulatory Precedent Analysis","query":"How might this executive order influence regulatory frameworks and licensing decisions for offshore gaming in other Southeast Asian jurisdictions, particularly concerning AML and national security concerns?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[154,158,16333],"tags":[23911,4138],"class_list":["post-777020569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legislation-news","category-slider-home","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-gambling-regulation","tag-online-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777020569"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777020598,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777020569\/revisions\/777020598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777019851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777020569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777020569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777020569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}