{"id":777029691,"date":"2025-07-30T10:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777029691"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:31:29","slug":"pagcor-reports-net-income-increase-in-first-half-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/pagcor-reports-net-income-increase-in-first-half-of-2025","title":{"rendered":"PAGCOR reports net income increase in first half of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s net income rose by 64.3 per cent year-over-year.
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The Philippines.- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (PAGCOR) net income totalled PHP10.8bn (US$188m) in the first half of 2025, up 64.3 per cent year-over-year. According to the agency, it increased its contributions to Php38.1bn, up 20 per cent from PHP31.8bn (US$552m) in the same period last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bulk of the revenue came from gaming operations and licence fee shares amounting to PHP53.4bn (US$928m), while PHP5.7bn (US$99) came from other related services and non-gaming income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco<\/strong>, said: \u201cOf our total CNB, PHP25.36bn (US$440m) was remitted to the National Treasury as the mandated government share. From that government share, PHP30m (US$521,000) was remitted to the Dangerous Drugs Board while half of the remaining amount \u2013 around PHP12.7bn (US$221m) \u2013 was the PhilHealth share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the current pace continues, our UHC contribution could reach PHP25bn (US$434m) by yearend, enough to provide PHP10,000 worth of healthcare assistance to over 2.5 million Filipinos. This is the kind of impact we strive for: turning revenues from regulated gaming into direct public benefit. Our first-half performance reaffirms PAGCOR\u2019s role as a vital government partner. We remain focused on continuously strengthening our regulatory framework to ensure that revenues from regulated gaming will continue to benefit the public good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAGCOR paid PHP2.7bn (US$46.9) in franchise taxes to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. PHP7.9bn (US$137m) went to socio-civic initiatives including the President\u2019s Social Fund, and that the Philippine Sports Commission received PHP1.3bn (US$22.6m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PAGCOR remitted PHP269.2m in corporate income tax, while local government units hosting Casino Filipino branches received PHP341m. The Board of Claims received PHP109.2m and the Renewable Energy Trust Fund, PHP157.35m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philippine gross gaming revenue increases in first half of 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Philippines totalled PHP214.75bn (US$3.74bn) in the first half of 2025, up 26 per cent from PHP171bn (US$2.98bn) in the same period in 2024. E-games represented 53.47 per cent of total GGR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the PAGCOR, the e-games and e-bingo segment led the market with PHP114.83bn (US$2bn) in gross revenues. Licensed casinos, including integrated resorts and brick-and-mortar casinos in Metro Manila, Clark, Cebu, La Union and Rizal, reported PHP93.36bn (US$1.65bn). PAGCOR-operated casinos generated PHP6.56bn, representing 3.06 per cent of industry GGR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first quarter<\/a>, gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the Philippines was PHP104.12bn (US$1.88bn), up 27.44 per cent year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Philippine gross gaming revenue increases in first half of 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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