Philippine authorities are tightening the net on illicit online gambling promoters.

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre (CICC) compiled a list of 30 influencers promoting unauthorized betting platforms and has forwarded the list to the Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) for immediate investigation.

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According to CICC’s Chief Undersecretary Renato Paraiso, the largest of the influencers have between 1.1 million and 9.2 million followers. He added that the influencers could be charged with violations of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, Presidential Decree No. 1602, which prescribes stiffer penalties on illegal gambling, and Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code on estafa.

Investigations into the illegal gambling promotions were undertaken by the CICC with the assistance of Digital Pinoy, the agency’s civil society partner.

Last month, the pair identified over 1,600 unlicensed gambling websites, many of which were identified to be mirror sites designed to bypass regulatory takedowns.

Amid this action, PAGCOR, the nation’s gambling regulator, has also committed Php 50m (£639,125) to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to help fight against the black market.

“Illegal gambling operators undermine our laws, exploit our people, and put our communities at risk,” said PAGCOR’s Chair and CEO, Alejandro Tengco.
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