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Regulatory · Philippines · Wed 4 Nov · 1 min read

POGOs owe PAGCOR PHP1.36B and counting

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36 billion in outstanding POGO receivables to PAGCOR is the financial arithmetic behind the regulator's 23% revenue contraction through nine months of 2026. These are not disputed invoices: they are audited receivables from operators who have already exited or been suspended, meaning recovery depends on legal enforcement against entities with shrinking Philippine footprints.…

Sources: Tavily

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