{"id":777047506,"date":"2026-09-18T10:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777047506"},"modified":"2026-09-18T10:27:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:27:26","slug":"pagcor-chief-says-regulatory-framework-must-continue-to-evolve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/pagcor-chief-says-regulatory-framework-must-continue-to-evolve","title":{"rendered":"PAGCOR chief says regulatory framework must continue to evolve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alejandro Tengco says effective regulatory changes should address marker developments while protecting the public and supporting legitimate gaming operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Philippines.- PAGCOR chairman and chief executive officer Alejandro H. Tengco<\/strong> has reiterated his view the Philippines\u2019 gaming regulatory framework will need to adapt as the industry evolves. Speaking at The<\/strong> Regulators Forum<\/strong> at Newport World Resort<\/strong>s in Pasay City<\/strong> on September 17, Tengco said the regulatory framework “will continue to evolve as conditions change and as our experience gives us a better understanding of what works and where improvements are needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tengco said effective regulatory changes should address developments in the market while protecting the public and supporting legitimate gaming operators. He said the strength of a regulatory system depends on its ability to respond to real-world conditions while giving legitimate operators a stable and predictable environment in which to operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat matters is that we remain open to corrections, that we are willing to learn, and that we are prepared to act when change is necessary,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tengco mentioned PAGCOR\u2019s proposed separation of its regulatory and gaming-operating functions and said the move aims to establish clearer regulatory standards and give licensed operators a more consistent framework in which to compete. The proposal is currently being reviewed by the Governance Commission for GOCCs. Once the review is completed, it will be forwarded to the Office of the President for consideration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> PAGCOR awaits imminent GCG ruling on regulator-operator split<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alejandro Tengco says effective regulatory changes should address marker developments while protecting the public and supporting legitimate gaming operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":777024149,"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 Alejandro Tengco emphasized the necessity for the Philippines' gaming regulatory framework to adapt to market evolution, balancing public protection with support for legitimate operators. He reiterated the proposed separation of PAGCOR's regulatory and operational functions, aiming for clearer standards and a more consistent competitive environment for licensed entities.","focusai_entities":"Alejandro H. Tengco, PAGCOR, Governance Commission for GOCCs, Office of the President","focusai_location":"The Philippines, Pasay City","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (1.0), payments_fraud_aml (0.7), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.8), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"PAGCOR Split Impact?","query":"What are the projected timelines and specific governance framework changes anticipated from PAGCOR's proposed regulatory and operational function separation, and how will this impact B2B\/B2C licensing and market entry for new operators?"},{"label":"Regulatory Evolution Strategy?","query":"How does PAGCOR intend to balance market development with public protection and support for legitimate operators through its evolving regulatory framework, particularly concerning new gaming verticals or technological advancements?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[156,16333],"tags":[405,128,337],"class_list":["post-777047506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-south-east-asia-news","tag-pagcor","tag-philippines","tag-regulation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777047506","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=777047506"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777047506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777047521,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777047506\/revisions\/777047521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777024149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777047506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777047506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777047506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}