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Harlene Delgado

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MANILA — The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has taken down 8,901 illegal online gambling sites it said.CICC Deputy Executive Director Renato “Aboy” Paraiso said they expect the figures to go up as they continue their fight against illegal online gambling. &quot;Aktibo ho tayo sa paghahanap ng mga illegal gambling sites na ito, illegal scam sites na ito,” he said in an interview with state-run media PTV Wednesday, August 13.(We are actively looking for these illegal gambling sites, these illegal scam sites)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/8/11/econ-managers-back-stricter-rules-on-online-gambling-not-total-ban-1719">Econ managers back stricter rules on online gambling, not total ban </a></div>He added that the CICC has been intensifying its coordination with other government agencies to crack down on illegal online recruitment and on scams.“At ngayon ho ang dami nating partnerships with other government agencies, very soon ho the partnership with DMW would be there para naman ho sawatain na rin natin at hanapin at i-block na rin natin itong mga illegal online recruitment scams na ito,” Paraiso noted.(And now we have partnerships with many government agencies. Very soomn, we will have a partnership with the Department of Migrant Workers so we can find and block illegal recruitment scams)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/8/9/licensed-online-gambling-operators-unite-vs-illegal-gambling-1230">Licensed online gambling operators unite vs illegal gambling </a></div>Last month, the CICC said it began sending show-cause orders to social media influencers who continue to promote illegal online gambling.

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has taken down 8,901 illegal online gambling sites.

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has taken down 8,901 illegal online gambling sites.

Nearly 9K illegal online gambling sites blocked, taken down – CICC

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Nearly 9K illegal online gambling sites blocked, taken down – CICC

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 13, 2025 04:04 PM PHT

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