ANTI-POGO ACT OF 2025
Republic Act No. 12312
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12312 AN ACT BANNING AND DECLARING ILLEGAL OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND OTHER OPERATIONS RELATED THERETO, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED ELEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TAXING PHILIPPINE OFFSHORE GAMING OPERATIONS", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES October 23, 2025
Takeaway
The Philippines has completely banned all offshore online gambling operations (POGO) and made it illegal to work in, support, or help these businesses in any way.
LIFELONG LEARNING DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (LLDF) ACT
Republic Act No. 12313
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12313 AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE LIFELONG LEARNING DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, BROADENING THE MANDATE OF THE PHILIPPINE QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK - NATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL (PGQ - NCC), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10968, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PQF ACT", APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES October 23, 2025
Takeaway
The Philippines now has a law that makes learning available to all Filipinos at any age—not just in schools but also in communities, workplaces, and through technology.
EXPANDED PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL (PSHS) SYSTEM ACT
Republic Act No. 12310
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12310 AN ACT EXPANDING THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL (PSHS) SYSTEM, FURTHER STRENGTHENING ITS GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8496 OR THE "PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM ACT OF 1997", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR October 03, 2025
Takeaway
The Philippines is expanding and strengthening its Philippine Science High School (PSHS) system to provide more students access to science and technology education across the country.
Republic Act No. 12311
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 12311 AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO INTERCONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8954, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE INTERCONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES October 03, 2025
Takeaway
Congress renewed Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation's (IBC) license to operate radio and TV stations in the Philippines for another 25 years, with stricter requirements for public service and Filipino ownership.