Presidential Decree No. 1869 signed in July 1983 consolidated all laws issued in relation to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation or PAGCOR (i.e. PD 1067-A, 1067-B, 1067-C, 1399 and 1632). Under the PAGCOR charter, the corporation is mandated to: (a) regulate, operate, authorize and license games of chance, games of cards and games of numbers, particularly casino gaming; (b) generate revenues to finance the government’s socio-civic and national development programs; and (c) help promote the tourism industry.
