10JILI POGO Ban Philippines: What Was Banned and What Was Not
The POGO ban Philippines law has two layers: Executive Order No. 74 of 5 November 2024 ended offshore gaming by 31 December 2024, and Republic Act No. 12312 of 23 October 2025 made it unlawful.
Key facts and contents
- 10JILI and the Casino Platform Provider Behind a White-Label Lobby
- A casino platform provider supplies the lobby software, game connections and back office that a brand puts its name on.
- 10JILI Gambling Ads Philippines
- Gambling ads in the Philippines are pre-screened by the Ad Standards Council under a 16 July 2025 agreement with PAGCOR, outdoor gambling ads were ordered down by 15 August 2025, and ASC Circular 2026-008 bars showing casino games or equipment in any medium.
- 10JILI PAGCOR Revenue
- PAGCOR reported revenues of PHP106.03 billion for 2025, down 5.09% from PHP111.72 billion in 2024, with net income of PHP17.47 billion.
The POGO ban Philippines players read about is two instruments, not one. Executive Order No. 74 shut the licensed offshore sector by the end of 2024, and a statute followed in 2025. This page sets the dates and definitions beside each other, then shows what it means for a lobby that takes Philippine players; the wider market picture sits in the iGaming Philippines overview.
POGO ban Philippines: the dates and instruments
| Date | Instrument | What it did | Where to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2024 | State of the Nation Address | Announced “an unequivocal ban of POGO/IGL operations”, as Executive Order No. 74 later recites | Presidential Communications Office, pco.gov.ph |
| 5 November 2024 | Executive Order No. 74 | Banned POGOs and internet gaming licensees; no new licences, no renewals | lawphil.net |
| 31 December 2024 | Deadline in the order | Complete cessation of operations and winding up of affairs, or earlier | Executive Order No. 74, Section 2 |
| 23 October 2025 | Republic Act No. 12312 | Declared offshore gaming operations banned and unlawful, revoked licences, repealed Republic Act No. 11590 | lawphil.net |
Republic Act No. 12312 also cancels the work permits and visas of people engaged in offshore gaming and sets imprisonment of 6 to 12 years by offence count.
POGO meaning: what the word covers
The POGO meaning in law is wider than “an online casino run from Manila”. Section 1 of the order defines POGOs as entities that provide and participate in offshore gaming services, and it counts licensees, gaming agents and service providers.
| Term | Definition in Executive Order No. 74, Section 1 |
|---|---|
| POGO | Entities that provide and participate in offshore gaming services: licensees, gaming agents, service providers |
| IGL | Business-to-consumer licensees, Philippine- or foreign-based, catering exclusively to offshore-based or foreign players, offering livestreamed e-casino games, online RNG games and online sports betting |
The keyword in the IGL definition is “exclusively”. A licence aimed at players outside the country is what the order removed.
POGO Philippines and the domestic sector that stayed
POGO Philippines was a revenue line as well as a policy. PAGCOR’s release of 9 April 2025 records PHP38.14 billion of offshore gaming GGR for 2024, which it excluded from its PHP372.33 billion official industry total and described as banned at the end of 2024.
The domestic side kept growing after the ban. PAGCOR’s release of 16 April 2026 reports 2025 GGR of PHP396.14 billion, with electronic and online gaming at PHP201.12 billion. For how that is counted against PAGCOR’s own earnings, see the PAGCOR revenue reports.
What the POGO ban changes for a Filipino player
- The ban does not touch domestic PAGCOR licences, and you must be 21 or older to play under one.
- The order removed licences whose players were offshore, and the Act declares offshore gaming operations unlawful, so the target is the operator, not the domestic player.
- Payment routes changed separately: the BSP’s Memorandum M-2025-029 told supervised institutions to remove in-app gambling links, a rule that is not part of the POGO ban.
- Advertising changed separately too, through PAGCOR and the Ad Standards Council; the gambling ads Philippines directives list them.
How to check any lobby against the ban
The lobby says it is a registered gaming company but names no regulator.
Ask which entity operates it, then look that entity and the brand up on PAGCOR’s published lists of licensees and accredited gaming system administrators. A lobby’s own claim is not a record.
The lobby's pages use words from another brand or a resort.
Template copy comes with the software, and it says nothing about who runs the site. The casino platform provider basics show how to read it.
FAQ
What does POGO stand for?
Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator. Executive Order No. 74 defines POGOs as entities that provide and participate in offshore gaming services, including licensees, gaming agents and service providers.
When did the POGO ban start?
President Marcos announced it on 22 July 2024 in his State of the Nation Address, signed Executive Order No. 74 on 5 November 2024, and set 31 December 2024 as the last day of operation.
Did the ban end online gambling for Filipinos?
No. The order and the Anti-POGO Act target offshore gaming operations. PAGCOR still licenses domestic e-games, e-bingo, sports betting and online poker, and its 2025 report puts electronic and online gaming at PHP201.12 billion in gross gaming revenue.
What are the penalties under the Anti-POGO Act?
Republic Act No. 12312 sets imprisonment of 6 to 12 years depending on whether it is a first, second or third offence, plus fines. Read the Act on lawphil.net for the fine ranges.