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Pia Gutierrez

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17525651364341752565134148.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Newly Promoted Generals and Flag Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at the Ceremonial Hall inside Malacañang Palace on December 4, 2024. <em>Santi San Juan, PPA pool </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is studying mounting calls for a total ban on online gambling in the Philippines, Malacanang said Tuesday.</p><p>Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President was carefully weighing the possible economic and social impacts of the move.</p><p>“Ang mga pagpapasyang ganito po ay talagang pinag-aaralan kung ito ba’y makakaapekto sa ekonomiya, makaapekto sa mamamayan at hindi po tayo maaaring magpadalos-dalos po dito, dahil minsan po, kapag po mismo ang legal at license ng mga online gaming sites ang iyong iba-ban, mas dumadami ang mga illegal na online gaming sites at iyan po ay mas nakakaapekto sa ekonomiya, so pinag-aaralan po iyan ng Pangulo,” she said in a briefing.</p><p>The Palace earlier said that Marcos was open to the proposal of the Department of Finance to impose taxes on the online gaming industry. </p><p>Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday joined other lawmakers in calling for <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/15/tulfo-wants-total-ban-on-online-gambling-hopes-marcos-jr-will-address-it-in-sona-1417">a total ban on online gambling</a>, hoping that the President will make known his position on the matter in his next State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/7/zubiri-pushes-for-total-online-gambling-ban-1506">Zubiri pushes for total online gambling ban, appeals to Marcos Jr. to address issue</a></div><p>Top online gambling operators Solaire Resort, Newport World Resorts, and Okada Manila said in a joint statement on Tuesday that their gambling operations are regulated and are responsibly managed extensions of their casino operations. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/7/7/house-bill-seeks-to-ban-youth-from-online-gambling-1225">House bill seeks to ban youth from online gambling</a></div><p>The three companies said they “actively promote responsible gaming through tools such as self-exclusion, deposit limits, and account restrictions.” They added that they offer resources for individuals needing assistance with gambling-related concerns.</p><p>The firms also asserted that they fully comply with PAGCOR regulations when it comes to licensing and accreditation, anti-money laundering regulations, marketing and advertising policies, data privacy, self-regulation, content review process, and more.</p><p>Solaire, Newport, and Okada all said they have invested at least $1 billion each to help the country boost its tourism, and they have allocated 2 percent of the gross gaming revenues for development projects for various foundations. </p><p>The Licensed Online Gaming Operators in the Philippines, in an earlier statement, called for stronger regulation instead of a total ban on online gambling.</p><p>“Prohibition does not erase online gaming. It only erases the safeguards that protect the Filipino people,” the group said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kGZx9cF3m1w?si=Fo5aT4pV3mu258PD" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is studying mounting calls for a total ban on online gambling in the Philippines, Malacanang said Tuesday.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is studying mounting calls for a total ban on online gambling in the Philippines, Malacanang said Tuesday.

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Marcos studying calls for total ban on online gambling

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published July 15, 2025 03:51 PM PHT

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