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Regulatory · Tue 21 Jul · 3 min read
PAGCOR decoupling gets a year-end target
What happened
PAGCOR Chairman Alejandro Tengco has publicly committed to advancing the decoupling of PAGCOR's regulatory and commercial functions before year-end. The statement moves decoupling from a long-discussed structural reform into a time-bound operational target. Under the decoupling plan, PAGCOR's role as a casino operator is separated from its role as the industry's licensing and regulatory authority. The commercial side, anchored by the Casino Filipino (CF) network, becomes a distinct entity that can be privatised. The regulatory side remains with a restructured PAGCOR or a successor body.
Why it matters
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