MANILA, June 18 -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) launched Wednesday the "Pagcor Guarantee" website aimed at enhancing the protection of online gamers and curbing the spread of fraudulent gaming platforms.

In a news release, PAGCOR Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro Tengco said the new website, www.pagcor.ph/pagcorguarantee, would help the public verify licensed online gaming providers and avoid falling victim to scammers.

"This new website will help our players easily identify and verify whether the online gaming sites are duly licensed before playing or making any payments," he said.

Tengco said the move is part of the government's broader efforts to safeguard Filipino consumers from online scams an...