The Supreme Court of the Philippines has dismissed a petition challenging the jurisdiction of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to enforce regulatory measures against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) under the RR-POGO approved in 2016.
Local media said the Philippine Supreme Court rejected a consolidated petition by various groups and individuals on technical grounds.
In these cases, the validity of laws governing the registration, licensing and certification of offshore gaming agents, operators and related service providers was challenged.
The Supreme Court of the Philippines stated that the petitioners, including the National Union for Development and Good Governance of the Philippines (Unilad), the Anti-Telapo Movement of the Philippines, Inc., and attorney Jovencio Evangelista, ignored the court’s hierarchy and did not sufficiently demonstrate that the issues raised were important to the court’s deliberations. sex.
Furthermore, the tribunal noted that the petitioner had not demonstrated any direct or personal interest in the execution of the RR-POGO
The Philippine Supreme Court concluded that claims about the alleged transcendence of these issues were not adequately supported by the available data.
The petitioners challenged the validity of RR-POGO on the grounds that PAGCOR lacks the authority to supervise offshore and Internet gaming companies. In order to permanently prevent PAGCOR from enforcing the provisions of RR-POGO, they filed a petition with the Supreme Court.
PAGCOR renamed POGOs as Internet Gaming License Holders (IGLs) and released a revised offshore gaming regulatory framework in August last year.
