Online gambling sites are shifting to new platforms in the Philippines as operators adapt to tighter government regulations despite efforts by the BSP and e-wallet providers to curb access. Read more »
GCash users who enjoy playing games through GLife will need to cash out soon. The mobile wallet announced that it will suspend access to gaming on the platform starting Saturday, August 16, at exactly 8 p.m., in line with a new order from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Read more »
Senator Erwin Tulfo has urged financial technology companies to remove online gambling links from their digital platforms, framing it as a matter of corporate and social responsibility. Read more »
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa declared gambling addiction a public health concern, as he voiced support for proposed legislation seeking to ban or tightly regulate online gambling in the Philippines. Read more »
Global payments leader Visa is rolling out Visa Pay, a new service that lets consumers use their phones to make purchases via NFC-enabled point-of-sale terminals—whether shopping in-store or online, here or abroad. Read more »
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has introduced its first e-Wallet, which enables users to keep several PAL e-Cards in one account. Read more »
