Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the government to go further in restricting public access to gambling sites by disconnecting e-wallets from them.
Despite major payments providers like GCash and Maya delinking from gambling sites over the past week, it has become apparent that operators have quickly switched to using alternative apps.
Addressing the issue on Monday, Gatchalian said, “While GCash and Maya have pledged to comply with the BSP directive to unlink from online gambling sites, I urge PAGCOR and the BSP to ensure that these sites are fully and permanently disconnected from all e-wallet services. The government and the public must remain vigilant as many non-accredited online gambling providers still exist, and they can find workarounds to existing regulations.”
