Philippine gaming regulator PAGCOR has entered into a partnership with the National Privacy Commission (NPC) aimed at bolstering data privacy protection and ensuring regulatory compliance across the country’s gaming sector.
The collaboration was formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed this week at the PAGCOR Corporate Office in Pasay City.
According to PAGCOR, the agreement will see the two agencies will work together to address data privacy challenges, enhance stakeholder collaboration and promote a secure and trusted gaming environment.
PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco said the partnership reaffirms the state gaming firm’s commitment to safeguard the personal data of its employees, licensees and gaming patrons.
“This MOU with the NPC is a vital step in aligning PAGCOR’s policies and processes with the evolving data privacy landscape, he explained. “It reinforces our duty to protect personal information while ensuring that our operations remain transparent, compliant and trustworthy.”
Tengco said the partnership would pave the way for the full development of a database of government officials and employees who are prohibited from gambling in casinos and other gaming establishments nationwide.
NPC Privacy Commissioner and Chairman Atty. John Henry Naga also lauded PAGCOR’s proactive stance in embracing data privacy accountability.
“The formalization of this collaboration between NPC and PAGCOR underscores the security of our citizens’ personal data, which is not just a regulatory requirement but a hallmark of excellence in the gaming industry,” he said.
Under the MOU, PAGCOR and NPC will implement joint programs on privacy awareness, capacity building and policy development to strengthen privacy governance within the gaming sector, the agency explained.
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