{"id":777033666,"date":"2025-10-27T07:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777033666"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:49:08","slug":"integrated-resorts-power-ph-tourism-comeback-pagcor-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/integrated-resorts-power-ph-tourism-comeback-pagcor-says","title":{"rendered":"Integrated resorts are key Philippine tourism drivers, PAGCOR CEO says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alejandro H. Tengco spoke at the Exceed Hospitality 2025 forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Philippines.- Speaking at the Exceed Hospitality 2025 forum<\/strong> at SMX Aura in Taguig City, Alejandro H. Tengco<\/strong>, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) stressed that integrated resorts and casinos are key drivers of tourism in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said integrated resorts have evolved into \u201cdynamic lifestyle and business hubs\u201d. He said: \u201cGaming, entertainment, and hospitality are not separate worlds but interconnected forces that drive growth, create jobs, and enrich the tourism experience.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citing industry data, the PAGCOR chief said gross gaming revenues rose from US$3.75bn in 2022 to US$6.5bn in 2024, a 75 per cent increase in just two years. To sustain the industry\u2019s growth, Tengco said PAGCOR has been modernising its regulatory and operational frameworks while ensuring that operators adhere to principles of responsible, transparent, and sustainable gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the agency\u2019s initiatives are the intensified campaign against illegal gambling<\/a>, stricter rules on gaming-related advertising, and the ban on gambling promotions in public spaces and during primetime hours. \u201cAt PAGCOR, responsible gaming is not just a slogan but a commitment to protect the vulnerable, uphold transparency, and preserve public trust,\u201d Tengco stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco receives a token and a certificate of appreciation from Italian Chamber of Commerce executive director Lorens Ziller.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

He also urged industry players in gaming, tourism and hospitality to adapt to digital transformation and embrace sustainability, in line with the conference theme, \u201cTourism Rewired. Hospitality Transformed.\u201d \u201cThe future of hospitality is being reshaped by technology and sustainability,\u201d he said. \u201cWe must ensure that every guest experience also contributes to local well-being<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Moody\u2019s raises questions over Genting\u2019s debt-funded expansion<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alejandro H. Tengco spoke at the Exceed Hospitality 2025 forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":226,"featured_media":777033670,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco highlighted the critical role of integrated resorts and casinos as economic and tourism drivers in the Philippines, citing a 75% GGR increase to US$6.5bn by 2024. He detailed PAGCOR's commitment to modernizing regulatory frameworks, intensifying anti-illegal gambling efforts, and enforcing stricter advertising rules to ensure responsible and sustainable industry growth. Tengco also urged industry stakeholders to embrace digital transformation and sustainability for future hospitality development.","focusai_entities":"Alejandro H. Tengco, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Italian Chamber of Commerce, Lorens Ziller","focusai_location":"Philippines, Taguig City","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.8), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.7), marketing_crm (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"PAGCOR Regulatory Impact","query":"What specific amendments or new directives are anticipated in PAGCOR's regulatory framework to operationalize the \"stricter rules on gaming-related advertising\" and the \"ban on gambling promotions in public spaces\"?"},{"label":"GGR Growth Sustainability","query":"Beyond the 75% GGR increase, what are PAGCOR's projections for sustained growth in the Philippine iGaming sector, and what specific policy levers will be employed to mitigate potential market saturation or external economic headwinds?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,16333],"tags":[29,225,405,337],"class_list":["post-777033666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-casino","tag-legislation","tag-pagcor","tag-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777033666","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\/226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777033666"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777033666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777033715,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777033666\/revisions\/777033715"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777033670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777033666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777033666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777033666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}