Government officials and employees are prohibited from gambling
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to include DOJ personnel in the list of persons restricted from entering casinos.
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the pact is the first to be signed by a government agency with the state gaming regulatory firm, noting that there are currently only 600,000 names on the list of restricted persons out of roughly 4.5m government officials and workers.
Government officials and employees are prohibited from gambling under Presidential Decree 1869.
Tengco said PAGCOR voided PHP310m in winnings of bettors following a verification of their identities and qualifications to play in regulated gaming establishments, including Casino Filipino.
The DOJ presently has around 60,000 employees in its main offices and component agencies namely the National Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Corrections, Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Government Counsel, Public Attorney’s Office, Parole and Probation Administration and Land Registration Authority.
Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida, for his part, says the measure has significant implications on public trust and institutional credibility, adding that “the presence of government officials and employees in gaming establishments, in violation of existing laws and regulations, undermines the ethical standards we are sworn to uphold.”
“This data-sharing initiative is both timely and necessary. By enabling a more efficient and accurate identification system, we strengthen enforcement mechanisms and ensure that policies are not only written but meaningfully implemented. It allows PAGCOR to better regulate access to gaming revenues and empowers the DOJ to reinforce discipline within its ranks,” he added.
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Government officials and employees are prohibited from gambling The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to include DOJ personnel in the list of persons restricted from entering casinos. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco said the pact is the first to…
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