GAMING. Pagcor chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco speaks during the agency's budget hearing in the House of Representatives on August 24, 2026.

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Pagcor chairman Alejandro Tengco says, 'We fined the online gaming company P1 million and, together with that, gave them a stern warning na hindi na dapat maulit ito'

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation fined a gambling firm P1 million for promoting influencer Ivana Alawi's iPhone giveaway without permission.

Representative Elijah Fernando expressed concern over the collaboration between influencers and gambling firms during a budget hearing.