Manila, June 9 -- The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a sweeping set of priority bills, including measures banning offshore gaming operations and establishing a groundbreaking disaster response mechanism, alongside major reforms in infrastructure, energy, education, and public sector governance.

Among the most consequential bills passed is Senate Bill No. 2868, or the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, which institutionalizes the ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).

The bill repeals Republic Act (RA) 11590, which had previously legalized offshore gaming.

Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and principal author of the measure, said the law aims to eliminate rem...