PH Play CheckOur sources
Where our facts come from, how we label them and what we could not read. 21+ only.
How we label sources
- Primary: PAGCOR and other official documents we read ourselves (below).
- Secondary: news and trade press, always cited inline on the page with the outlet and date. Where we only saw a headline or snippet we say so.
- Not used: claims we could not trace, hosts that blocked our fetcher (we say "could not open"), and anything we could not verify; those appear as "not verified by us".
- Invented examples (turnover, odds and house-edge arithmetic) are labelled as invented.
| Source | What we used it for | When |
|---|---|---|
| PAGCOR regulatory page (lists) | Registered brands and domain names; licensed-casino and accredited-administrator lists (PDF, dated 8 Oct 2026); game offering per row | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR Guarantee | Directory of authorised online gaming websites; categories; links to self-exclusion | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR Guarantee announcement | Launch date 18 June 2025; purpose | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR Responsible Gaming Code v6.0 | 21+ rule, restricted persons, definitions (NDRP, GEL, problem gambler), ad requirements | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR memorandum on rebates and cashback (7 May 2026) | 1.50% rebate and 15% cashback caps, approval, transition (scanned PDF read page by page) | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR self-exclusion page | Self and family exclusion periods, documents, submission | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR helpline announcement | National Problem Gambling Helpline 02-8248-9568, launched 26 May 2026 | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR Contact Us | Online Gaming Platform Helpdesk issue types; CICC 1326 for illegal sites | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR notice to the public | Counterfeit certificate sites and reported websites (undated in the text we read) | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR verification app announcement | Board approval 8 Oct 2026; December 2026 target; DBP Data Center partner | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| PAGCOR list of accredited gaming affiliates (PDF) | Headed 'Game Content Providers' (14 Oct 2026): not a marketing licence | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| Ad Standards Council Circular 2025-010 | Gambling ads must be ASC-screened; PAGCOR tagline memo of 28 July 2025 | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
| GCash / Mynt newsroom | 3,200+ merchants cancelled; QR scam types; reporting channels | Read 27 Oct 2026 |
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