Quote from: Porfirii on August 15, 2025, 03:20:44 PM

Thank you bhadz. If that's true, then the news is very different from what we all were thinking. In fact, one could originally think that the restrictions in the use of e-wallets for whatever reason would go against the Filipino citizens' freedom. But if the reality is that only the links and icons will be eliminated, then we can consider it a good measure to avoid compulsive gambling.

You're welcome!
I was one of those people that have believed that it's no longer possible for us to gamble online because Gcash, the e-wallet is very known here in the Philippines. Each individual is still free to gamble online and make use of the wallet through their own personal deposit.

Quote from: bias on August 15, 2025, 04:13:58 PM

Quote from: bhadz on August 15, 2025, 02:51:04 PM

Maya, Gcash and other ewallets that are used to link their accounts to online casinos have to remove their connection and easy to online sites. But, I think that there is a need to clarify that it won't fully stop an individual to still gamble online. Online gambling is still allowed and what needs clarification is this;

Quote from: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/08/15/gcash-maya-to-unlink-from-online-gambling-sites/

In a statement on Thursday, GCash said it will fully comply with BSP’s proactive directive to remove links and icons that connect payment apps to online gambling platforms.

Which means that it's still possible for a gambler to deposit in any possible way. What these ewallets will do is just remove the links and icons, so maybe a manual transfer or deposit to an online gambling account could still be possible for an individual gambler to do it.

It appears that the government aims to ban advertisements and automated connections related to gambling, rather than the gambling itself. Most likely, it's a step toward having better control over people who gamble, such as minors.

Yes, the president himself said that it has to be more regulated than to be eliminated. Even in the past administration of Duterte, he didn't eliminated it but stopped only the e-sabong(cockfight) but the other gambling games are still allowed because our government earns a lot from the taxes through gambling.