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President Marcos Inspects Site for Regional Specialty Medical Center in Clark

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President Ferdinand R Marcos, Jr led on July 17, 2023 the briefing and site inspection of a landmark project here that supports the Chief Executive’s vision to enhance healthcare access in provinces and highly urbanized cities in the country.

The project, which was jointly undertaken by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCor) and the Bloomberry Cultural Foundation Incorporated (BCFI), is in line with PAGCor’s socio civic commitment to bring government services closer to the people.

PAGCor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro H Tengco and other PAGCor officials joined President Marcos in the event, which was also attended by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr, CDC President Agnes Devanadera, DOH Undersecretary Gloria Balboa and Bloomberry Resorts Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Enrique Razon.

PAGCor and BCFI, the corporate social responsibility arm of Solaire Resort and Casino, organized the site inspection of the multi-specialty medical center, which is set to rise on a sprawling 5.72-hectare land donated by the Clark Development Corporation (CDC). The complex, which consists of a heart center, kidney center, cancer center and a children’s hospital, will be the first-ever regional specialty medical facility in Central Luzon.

PAGCor and its licensed casinos commit to procure necessary state-of-the-art medical equipment for the multi-specialty medical center to ensure the delivery of top-quality healthcare to patients. BCFI, meanwhile, will fund the construction of the facility, with an initial budget of P500 million to build the Philippine Heart Center Annex.

President Marcos expressed his utmost gratitude to PAGCor and its partner agencies and organizations for their contributions to the project.

“Allow me to extend my gratitude to everyone who has made this project possible,” Marcos said. “Let us acknowledge the part that has been played by PAGCor and the Clark Development Corporation as they spearheaded the coordination with the BCDA, the Department of Health, the Provincial Government of Pampanga, and other partners to construct this facility.”

Tengco, meanwhile, thanked the BCFI for its funding commitment.

“The first building is through the BCFI of Solaire Resort and Casino,” Tengco said “That medical equipment and other equipment is provided by PAGCor, along with various integrated resorts licensed by PAGCor, so, it’s a combination. That’s what we call PPP or Public-Private Partnerships.”

The building of the Philippine Heart Center Annex aims to alleviate the burdens faced by individuals with cardiovascular issues in the region, eliminating the need for them to travel to Metro Manila for specialized medical attention.

Recognizing the vital role of healthcare professionals and specialists in the successful operation of the multi-specialty hospitals, the Philippine General Hospital will oversee the staffing of the facility to ensure a highly skilled and dedicated team of medical experts.

The multi-specialty medical center project spearheaded by BCFI and PAGCor is part of the casino licensees’ provisional obligation to allot a certain portion of their revenues to their Foundations every month to fund projects related to education, cultural heritage, environment and health.

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PAGCOR BRAVES FLOODS TO HELP DISASTER-HIT COMMUNITIES

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At the height of the downpour and massive flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces Wednesday, volunteer teams from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) started bringing relief packs to affected communities.

Classes and government work were suspended on Wednesday and Thursday due to the widespread flooding, but PAGCOR volunteers went into action nevertheless.

“Even at the height of the flooding, and even before the President ordered government agencies to provide assistance to affected communities, PAGCOR employees already went to action to help those in need,” PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said.

The PAGCOR chief said that since July 24, the agency has delivered more than 21,000 food and non-food relief packs for thousands of affected families.

“After the heavy rains subsided and it was safe to do so, we started bringing immediate aid to flooded communities in Caloocan City on Wednesday, followed by relief operations in Valenzuela, Malabon and Malolos, Bulacan the next day,” he said.

Mr. Tengco added that PAGCOR was scheduled to distribute relief goods to the cities of Marikina and Navotas on Friday as well as to affected towns in Bulacan like Calumpit and Bulakan which were all submerged in floodwater.

“It has been second nature to PAGCOR to immediately respond to the needs of affected communities in times of disasters,” he said.

“We understand that while it is part of our mandate to contribute to nation-building, it is also our moral obligation to help ease the plight of Filipinos in times when they need help the most,” the PAGCOR chief added.

He said PAGCOR’s relief operations are ongoing, with more employees volunteering to help repack relief goods Saturday and Sunday in the agency’s warehouse in Imus, Cavite to support distribution efforts in the coming days in Bataan, Batangas and Cavite.

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AGTech Wins Lottery Terminal Supply Tenders for Shaanxi, Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces

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Lottery and integrated technology and services company AGTech Holdings Limited (AGTech) has announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has successfully won procurement tenders to supply lottery terminals to Sports Lottery Administration Centres in Shaanxi province, Zhejiang province and Jiangsu province of the People’s Republic of China.

AGTech already has previous success in the China market, having won a bid in 2018 for supplying its new dual, touchscreen lottery terminals to the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Shanghai and Hebei.

Even before this, AGTech introduced new instant win games, launched in partnership with Chinese logistics firm SF Holdings across Shenzen, Nanchang, Changsha and Nanjing.

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Philippine President Marcos Announces Ban on POGOs

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has banned the establishment of any new Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), also known as Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs), with immediate effect. Existing POGO operators will have until the end of the year to wind down their operations.

The verdict, not entirely unexpected, was delivered during his State of the Nation Address in Manila on Monday following widespread pressure from a Senate investigation into illegal POGO-linked activities.

“Effective today, all POGOs are banned. I hereby instruct [gaming regulator] PAGCOR to wind down and cease the operations of POGOs by the end of the year,” Marcos said in his SONA.

The decision to shut down POGOs follows a series of recent raids on illegal POGO compounds in Pampanga and Tarlac amid allegations they had been engaging in human trafficking and scam activities.

A full ban, proposed by multiple senators, had also gained the support of the Department of Finance (DOF) and the National Economic and Development Authority.

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