{"id":777046606,"date":"2026-08-25T07:08:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777046606"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:45:57","slug":"pagcor-to-launch-app-helping-players-identify-licensed-online-gaming-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/pagcor-to-launch-app-helping-players-identify-licensed-online-gaming-site","title":{"rendered":"PAGCOR to launch app helping players identify licensed online gaming sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The application will build on PAGCOR\u2019s 2025 launch of the PAGCOR Guarantee website, which allows consumers to verify whether online gaming providers hold a valid licence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Philippines.- The <strong>Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)<\/strong> has revealed plans to launch a mobile application to help online gaming players identify and access platforms licensed and regulated by the state gaming regulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAGCOR chairman and CEO <strong>Alejandro H. Tengco<\/strong> disclosed the plan on Monday, August 24, during the agency\u2019s budget hearing before the House Committee on Appropriations. He said the app would be intended to strengthen player protection and address the use of illegal online gaming platforms in the Philippines. The aim is to launch it before the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The app will build on PAGCOR\u2019s existing efforts to help consumers distinguish between licensed operators and illegal gaming websites, Tengco said. The PAGCOR Guarantee website launched last year allows members of the public to check whether an online gaming provider is licensed by the regulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regulator said the new app will make it easier for players to identify authorised platforms rather than relying on potentially unreliable information when choosing where to play online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tengco told lawmakers that around 50 per cent of online gaming sites accessed in the Philippines are illegal. He said keeping players within the regulated sector has remained an ongoing challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said: \u201cFor those who patronise online gaming, we encourage them to use the PAGCOR App. The easier it is for them to identify where they can legally play, the better we can protect them from illegal operators and the risks that come with unregulated gaming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAGCOR said it is coordinating with the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the National Telecommunications Commission and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center in efforts to prosecute illegal online gaming operators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/online-gaming-website-blocking-still-being-considered-in-japan\">Online gaming website blocking still being considered in Japan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The application will build on PAGCOR\u2019s 2025 launch of the PAGCOR Guarantee website, which allows consumers to verify whether online gaming providers hold a valid licence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777036626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) plans to launch a mobile application by late 2026 to help online gaming players identify and access state-licensed platforms. This initiative, building on the existing PAGCOR Guarantee website, aims to strengthen player protection and combat the prevalence of illegal online gaming, which currently accounts for approximately 50% of accessed sites in the Philippines.","focusai_entities":"Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, PAGCOR, Alejandro H. Tengco, House Committee on Appropriations, Department of Information and Communications Technology, National Telecommunications Commission, Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center","focusai_location":"Philippines","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), affiliate_publisher (0.75), product_ux (0.7), tech_data (0.7), marketing_crm (0.8), payments_fraud_aml (0.85), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.95)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"PAGCOR App Efficacy?","query":"What specific metrics will PAGCOR use to measure the mobile application's efficacy in reducing illegal online gaming market share and increasing player engagement with licensed platforms post-2026 launch?"},{"label":"Regulatory Enforcement Impact?","query":"How will PAGCOR's coordination with the DICT, NTC, and CICC evolve to enhance enforcement actions against illegal operators, complementing the player-facing app?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16338,24628,156,158],"tags":[25393,4138,405],"class_list":["post-777046606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-east-asia-news","category-highlight-of-the-week","category-regulation-news","category-slider-home","tag-mobile-application","tag-online-gambling","tag-pagcor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046606","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\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777046606"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777046625,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777046606\/revisions\/777046625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777036626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777046606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777046606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777046606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}