Senate Hearing Confirms the Core Issue: Illegal Gaming Platforms

We commend the Senate for surfacing the central truth in its hearing: the harms highlighted—underage access, uncontrolled betting, and financial distress—stem from illegal, unlicensed platforms, not from PAGCOR-licensed operators.

Licensed operators are subject to oversight, audits, and sanctions. They run KYC, age verification, and responsible gaming mechanisms. The Senate’s work draws a clean line: where regulation exists, protection exists; where illegality thrives, protection vanishes.

We share the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ objectives on consumer protection and financial integrity. As an industry alliance, we firmly believe that the most effective way to achieve both is to keep lawful activity inside the regulatory perimeter with traceable, supervised payment rails. Delinking licensed operators from online payment platforms would not stop gambling. It risks pushing players into the dark corners of the internet where activity is untraceable, taxes disappear, and harm is harder to detect.

--PlaySafe Alliance of the Philippines

PlayTime Forges Strong Presence Further in the Philippine Online Gaming Industry

PlayTime, the fastest-growing 24/7 online gaming entertainment platform in the Philippines with over 15  million subscribers and still growing, further solidifies its presence through collaborations with significant  institutions.  

During its soft launch, PlayTime started rolling big by supporting the 60th edition of the Binibining Pilipinas  Pageant, in partnership with the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Incorporated (BPCI). In the competition,  Samantha Victoria Acosta of Bulacan was hailed as the first-ever PlayTime. “I am very grateful for this  recognition and look forward to supporting and sharing the PlayTime happiness with everyone,” Samantha  says. 

July 16, the official brand launch revealed to the press its first celebrity endorser, Vic “Bossing” Sotto.  Bossing Vics' fun personality, unblemished career, and icon of the entertainment industry is a perfect match  for PlayTime. Vic Sotto shares, “It is an honor to represent PlayTime and support its goal to spread  happiness and fun to Filipinos every day, anytime, all the time. I hope everyone will enjoy PlayTime. Game  responsibly! and share your blessings with others.”  

Dream High Gaming and Bren Limitless Champions For The First Juicy Legends Tournament

No doubt that Mobile Legends has become a huge game for many in the country. I also have been hooked on the game for quite some time now and now understand why people are also getting serious with the game. This became an opportunity for beverage brand Juicy Lemon to bring mobile gamers together for an tournament called Juicy Legends.

As its first competition Mobile Legends, they called out professional and amateur players and even cosplayers to make the ultimate showdown. The event was made possible by organizer ULVL Gaming together with ARC Refreshments Corp.’s Juicy Lemon as major sponsor.